cardioprotective en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥díyeh₂ Proto-Hellenic *kərdíyā Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía)lbor. English cardio- Medieval Latin prōtēctīvusbor. English protective English cardioprotective From cardio- + protective.
Meanings
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That serves to protect the heart.
Whereas a naturally caffeinated food such as chocolate contains about 12 milligrams of caffeine, and beverages such as coffee and tea contain up to 95 milligrams of natural caffeine per serving, energy drinks can contain as much as 300 grams of synthetic caffeine per serving. This spike in caffeine content has been associated with heart attacks in young people, but some studies show that coffee and tea have cardioprotective effects.
2023 December 6–12, Vance Voetberg, “Aging Effects of Synthetic Versus Natural Caffeine”, in The Epoch Times, U.S. edition, number 489, B, page 9:
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| more cardioprotective | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most cardioprotective | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |