cardioactive
11Stonefish — Taxobox name = Stonefish regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Scorpaeniformes familia = Synanceiidae genus = Synanceia species = S. verrucosa binomial = Synanceia verrucosa binomial authority = Bloch Schneider,… …
12Taser safety issues — The use of Tasers and similar electroshock weapons as part of routine police work has become a source for controversy in the wake of several deaths attributed to the devices.Fact|date=July 2008 Safety Taser International has admitted in a… …
13Corazonin — is a highly conserved neuropeptide found in many insects, in particular locusts and cockroaches. Contents 1 Structure 2 History 3 Where corazonin is found 4 …
14Bursicon — (from the Greek bursikos , pertaining to tanning) is an insect hormone which mediates tanning in the cuticle of adult flies.tructureThe molecular structure of the hormone is not defined yet. However, it is known that bursicon is a 30 kDa… …
15convallaria — The flower, rhizome, and roots of C. majalis (family Liliaceae), lily of the valley; they contain glycosides with digitalis like action ( e.g., convallatoxin). [L. convallis, an enclosed valley] * * * con·val·lar·ia .kän və lar ē ə n 1) cap a… …
16Digitalis — A genus of perennial flowering plants of the family Schrophulariaceae. D. lanata, a European species, and D. purpurea, purple foxglove, are the main sources of cardioactive steroid glycosides used in the treatment of certain heart diseases,… …
17digitoxin — A cardioactive glycoside obtained from the leaves of Digitalis purpurea; it is more completely absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract than is digitalis. Largely eliminated by hepatic metabolism. SYN: crystalline digitalin. * * * dig·i·tox·in… …
18digoxin — A cardioactive steroid glycoside obtained from Digitalis lanata. Largely eliminated by the kidneys. * * * di·gox·in dij äk sən, dig n a poisonous cardiotonic glycoside C41H64O14 obtained from the leaves of a foxglove (Digitalis lanata) and used… …
19lanatosides A, B, and C — Digilanides A, B, and C; the cardioactive precursor glycosides obtained from Digitalis lanata. Removal of the acetyl group yields desacetyllanatosides A, B, and C (purpurea glycosides A, B, and C, respectively); removal of the glucose from… …
20purpurea glycosides A, purpurea glycosides B — The cardioactive precursor glycosides of Digitalis purpurea; they are structurally identical with desacetyl lanatosides A and B, respectively. SEE ALSO: lanatosides A, B, and C …
