digitoxin

[ dij-i-tok-sin ]

/ ˌdɪdʒ ɪˈtɒk sɪn /

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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, diglossia, diglot, diglyceride

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How to use digitoxin in a sentence

The manufacturers promise to hold in abeyance the claim regarding the presence of amorphous digitoxin.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various
The Council had not at that time determined whether Digalen contained soluble amorphous digitoxin, as claimed, or not.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various
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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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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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.