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digitoxin

[dij-i-tok-sin] /ˌdɪdʒ ɪˈtɒk sɪn/
noun, Pharmacology.
1.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble cardiac glycoside, C 41 H 64 O 13 , or a mixture of cardiac glycosides of which this is the chief constituent, obtained from digitalis and used in the treatment of congestive heart failure.
Origin of digitoxin
1880-1885
First recorded in 1880-85; digi(talis) + toxin
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digitoxin

/ˌdɪdʒɪˈtɒksɪn/
noun
1.
a white toxic bitter-tasting glycoside, extracted from the leaves of the purple foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) and used in the treatment of heart failure and some abnormal heart rhythms. Formula: C41H64O13
Word Origin
from digi(talis) + toxin
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digitoxin in Medicine

digitoxin dig·i·tox·in (dĭj'ĭ-tŏk'sĭn)
n.
A secondary cardioactive glycoside that is derived from and similar in effect to digitalis but that is more completely absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract.

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digitoxin in Science
digitoxin
  (dĭj'ĭ-tŏk'sĭn)   
A highly active glycoside derived from digitalis and prescribed in the treatment of certain cardiac conditions. Chemical formula: C41H64O13.
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