digitoxin

[ dij-i-tok-sin ]

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.

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: C 41 H 64 O 13

digitoxin

/ dĭj′ĭ-tŏk′sĭn /

1. A highly active glycoside derived from digitalis and prescribed in the treatment of certain cardiac conditions. Chemical formula: C 41 H 64 O 13 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of digitoxin¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of digitoxin¹

from digi ( talis ) + toxin

Example Sentences

The manufacturers promise to hold in abeyance the claim regarding the presence of amorphous digitoxin.

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The Council had not at that time determined whether Digalen contained soluble amorphous digitoxin, as claimed, or not.

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No satisfactory proof has yet been offered that Digalen contains amorphous digitoxin.

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The most powerful is digitoxin C34H54O11, an extremely poisonous and cumulative drug, insoluble in water.

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The tincture contains a fair proportion of both digitalin and digitoxin.

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