Definition of Cardeac

Car"di*ac (?), a. [L. cardiacus, Gr. &?;, fr. &?; heart: cf. F. cardiaque.] 1. (Anat.) Pertaining to, resembling, or hear the heart; as, the cardiac arteries; the cardiac, or left, end of the stomach.

2. (Med.) 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.

Car"di*ac n. (Med.) A medicine which excites action in the stomach; a cardial.

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