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

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digoxin

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

From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2025

Doxycycline was also predicted to interact with digoxin, which is used to treat heart failure, levetiracetam, an antiseizure medication, and tacrolimus, an immunosuppressant.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 20, 2024

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

From Science Magazine ● Jan. 18, 2023

The measure requires abortion providers to ensure “fetal demise” by injecting the fetus with digoxin before terminating the pregnancy.

From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2021

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 ● Sep. 25, 2020