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Descriptor English:

Digitalis Glycosides

Descriptor Spanish:

glicósidos digitálicos

Descriptor Portuguese:

Glicosídeos Digitálicos

Synonyms English:

Glycosides, Digitalis

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Definition English:

Glycosides from plants of the genus DIGITALIS. Some of these are useful as cardiotonic and anti-arrhythmia agents. Included also are semi-synthetic derivatives of the naturally occurring glycosides. The term has sometimes been used more broadly to include all CARDIAC GLYCOSIDES, but here is restricted to those related to Digitalis.

Indexing Annotation English:

cardiotonics; the pharmacological principle in the plant Digitalis

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Record Number:

4110

Unique Identifier:

D004071

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