cardiotoxic
Adjective
Meaning
cardiotoxic (comparative more cardiotoxic, superlative most cardiotoxic)
chemically damaging to the tissues of the heart
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Examples
Other than humans, its main predators include the honey badger, meerkat, and the mongoose, all of which are thought to have evolved a resistance or decreased sensitivity to the Cape cobra’s predominately neurotoxic and cardiotoxic venom.
There is some evidence that alcohol consumption is cardiotoxic.