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dig⋅ox⋅in

[dij-ok-sin]
–noun Pharmacology.
a cardiac glycoside of purified digitalis, C41H64O14, derived from the plant leaves of Digitalis lanata and widely used in the treatment of congestive heart failure.

Origin:
1930; dig(italis) + (t)oxin
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dig·ox·in   (dĭj-ŏk'sĭn)   
n.  A cardiac glycoside, C41H64O14, obtained from the leaves of a foxglove, Digitalis lanata, with pharmacological effects similar to digitalis.

[dig(italis) + (t)oxin.]
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Main Entry: di·gox·in
Pronunciation: dij-'äk-s&n, dig-
Function: noun
: a poisonous cardiotonic glycosideC41H64O14 obtained from the leaves of a foxglove (Digitalis lanata) and used similarly to digitalis —see LANOXIN
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digoxin dig·ox·in (dĭj-ŏk'sĭn)
n.
A cardioactive steroid glycoside with pharmacological effects similar to digitalis.

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digoxin   (dĭj-ŏk'sĭn)  Pronunciation Key 
A cardiac glycoside obtained from the leaves of a foxglove, Digitalis lanata, with pharmacological effects similar to digitalis. Chemical formula: C41H64O14.
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