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

But prosecutors had additional evidence: Investigators had found traces of the heart medication digoxin in the body of one alleged victim and an overdose of the sedative chloral hydrate in another.

From Science Magazine

There, he murdered three elderly women with overdoses of the heart medication digoxin.

From Salon

He ingratiates himself into her life, including befriending her two children, before she begins to realize he is spiking IV bags with drugs like insulin and digoxin, causing patients to die suddenly.

From Los Angeles Times