cardiac
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈkɑːdɪæk/
  • (GA) IPA: /ˈkɑɹdiˌæk/
Adjective

cardiac (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Pertaining to the heart.
    the cardiac arteries
  2. (anatomy) Pertaining to the cardia.
  3. (medicine, archaic) Exciting action in the heart, through the medium of the stomach; cordial; stimulant.
Antonyms Related terms Translations Translations Noun

cardiac (plural cardiacs)

  1. A person with heart disease.
  2. (dated) Heart disease.
  3. (medicine) A medicine that excites action in the stomach.



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