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digitoxin

[dij-i-tok-sin]
noun Pharmacology.
  1. 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.

Origin of digitoxin

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

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: C 41 H 64 O 13

Word Origin for digitoxin

from digi (talis) + toxin
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digitoxin in Medicine

digitoxin

[dĭj′ĭ-tŏk′sĭn]
n.
  1. 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]
  1. A highly active glycoside derived from digitalis and prescribed in the treatment of certain cardiac conditions. Chemical formula: C41H64O13.
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