digoxin

American  

[dij-ok-sin] / dɪdʒˈɒk sɪn /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a cardiac glycoside of purified digitalis, C 41 H 64 O 14 , derived from the plant leaves of Digitalis lanata and widely used in the treatment of congestive heart failure.

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digoxin British  

/ daɪˈdʒɒksɪn /

noun

1. a glycoside extracted from the leaves of the woolly foxglove ( Digitalis lanata ) and used in the treatment of heart failure. Formula: C 41 H 64 O 14

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digoxin Scientific  

/ dĭj-ŏk′sĭn /

1. A cardiac glycoside obtained from the leaves of a foxglove, Digitalis lanata, with pharmacological effects similar to digitalis. Chemical formula: C ₄₁ H ₆₄ O ₁₄ .

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Etymology

Origin of digoxin

First recorded in 1930; dig(italis) + (t)oxin

Example Sentences

Doctors may also administer a digoxin immune fab antidote, which is used to treat a similar toxin.

From Salon

It shares this category with aloe vera leaves, electromagnetic radiation, the heart drug digoxin and engine exhaust fumes, among many other things.

From Salon

The infant who had allegedly died of digoxin poisoning had been declining for days after heart surgery.

From Science Magazine

A stark example was the heart drug digoxin, which was widely marketed in the late 1990s on the basis of a trial that showed it to be effective and safe.

From The Guardian

When they fed mice the amino acid arginine, however, digoxin levels stayed high.

From Nature