cardenolide

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noun

Any of many steroid lactones present in plants as glycosides; they are all toxic, affecting the heart

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Meanings

nouncardenolide (plural cardenolides)

plural cardenolides

  1. chemistryAny of many steroid lactones present in plants as glycosides; they are all toxic, affecting the heart
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