cardiac glycoside

English Thesaurus

1. obtained from a number of plants and used to stimulate the heart in cases of heart failure (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	steroid,
definition	:	any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects (noun.substance)

hyponym	:	digitalin, digitalis, digitalis glycoside,
definition	:	a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove (noun.substance)