An important cardiac glycoside is:

A) digoxin
B) insulin
C) glucose
D) heparin


A) digoxin
Out of these choices, digoxin is the only cardiac glycoside. Insulin is used to treat people with diabetes. Glucose also relates to diabetes. Heparin is used as a "blood thinner" for a variety of conditions.

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