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digitoxin

[ dij-i-tok-sin ]
/ ˌdɪdʒ ɪˈtɒk sɪn /

noun Pharmacology.

a white, crystalline, water-insoluble cardiac glycoside, C41H64O13, 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.

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Origin of digitoxin

First recorded in 1880–85; digi(talis) + toxin

Words nearby digitoxin

digitigrade, digitinervate, digitipinnate, digitize, digitized, digitoxin, digitron, digitule, digitus, diglossia, diglot
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British Dictionary definitions for digitoxin

digitoxin
/ (ˌdɪdʒɪˈtɒksɪn) /

noun

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: C 41 H 64 O 13

Word Origin for digitoxin

from digi (talis) + toxin
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Medical definitions for digitoxin

digitoxin
[ 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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Scientific definitions for digitoxin

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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