- cardioprotectant
- car·dio·pro·tec·tant (kahr″de-o-pro-tekґtənt) 1. counteracting cardiotoxicity. 2. an agent that counteracts cardiotoxicity.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
cardioprotectant
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