cardioprotective

adjective car·dio·pro·tec·tive \ˌkär-dē-ō-prə-ˈtek-tiv\

Definition of CARDIOPROTECTIVE

: serving to protect the heart <a drug's cardioprotective effect>

1984

Medical Dictionary

adjective car·dio·pro·tec·tive \-prə-ˈtek-tiv\

: serving to protect the heart <cardioprotective effects of ACE inhibitors> <a cardioprotective agent>

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