cardioactive

[ kahr-dee-oh-ak-tiv ]

adjective

, Pharmacology.

1. of or relating to a drug or other substance affecting the function of the heart.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cardioactive¹

cardio- + active

Example Sentences

The milky sap that lends milkweed its name is a distasteful cocktail of resinoids and cardioactive glycosides, with a dash of alkaloids tossed in for good measure.

From New York Times

The CDC has described bufadienolides as naturally occurring cardioactive steroids that have effects similar to digoxin, a medication used to treat heart failure.

From Time