digoxin

[ dij-ok-sin ]

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.

digoxin

/ 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

digoxin

/ 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 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of digoxin¹

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

Example Sentences

He later injected patients with high levels of digoxin, a deadly drug used to treat congestive heart failure.

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