digoxin
nounUK /dɪˈdʒɒk.sɪn/ · US /dɪˈd͡ʒɑk.sɪn/
Etymology First attested in c. 1930, contracted from digitoxin, from Digitalis lanata + toxin.
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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Pharmacology, Physical sciences, Sciences A poisonous compound present in the foxglove (Digitalis lanata) and other plants. It is a steroid glycoside and is used in small doses as a cardiac stimulant.
- Synonyms
- digitalis
- Derived terms
- acetyldigoxin, digoxigenin, methyldigoxin