Cardiazol

/ˈkɑːrdiəzɑːl/ noun

Definition

A stimulant drug that affects heart function, historically used as a cardiac and respiratory stimulant.

Etymology

A pharmaceutical term combining 'cardio-' (heart) with a chemical suffix '-azol', created in the early 20th century as a branded medication.

Kelly Says

Cardiazol was once used in shock therapy for psychiatric patients—a dark reminder of how we've misused our understanding of cardiac stimulation in medicine's history.

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