Cardiac
Pronunciation : Car"di*ac
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. cardiacus, Gr. , fr. cardiaque.]
Definition : 1. (Anat.)
Defn: Pertaining to, resembling, or hear the heart; as, the cardiac arteries; the cardiac, or left, end of the stomach.
2. (Med.)
Defn: Exciting action in the heart, through the medium of the stomach; cordial; stimulant. Cardiac passion (Med.) cardialgia; heartburn. [Archaic] -- Cardiac wheel. (Mach.) See Heart wheel.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Car"di*ac n. (Med.)
Definition : Defn: A medicine which excites action in the stomach; a cardial.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913