digitoxin

[ dij-i-tok-sin ]

/ ˌdɪdʒ ɪˈtɒk sɪn /

noun Pharmacology.

a white, crystalline, water-insoluble cardiac glycoside, C41H64O13, or a mixture of cardiac glycosides of which this is the chief constituent, obtained from digitalis and used in the treatment of congestive heart failure.

Origin of digitoxin

First recorded in 1880–85; digi(talis) + toxin

Words nearby digitoxin

digitigrade, digitinervate, digitipinnate, digitize, digitized, digitoxin, digitron, digitule, digitus, diglossia, diglot

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Example sentences from the Web for digitoxin

The benzene dissolves digitalein, and the chloroform, digitalin and digitoxin.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
Digitalin and digitoxin are par excellence the poisonous principles of the plant.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
The tincture contains a fair proportion of both digitalin and digitoxin.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4|Various
An instructive case of poisoning by digitoxin occurred in the person of Dr. Koppe, in the course of some experiments on the drug.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

The most powerful is digitoxin C34H54O11, an extremely poisonous and cumulative drug, insoluble in water.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for digitoxin

digitoxin

/ (ˌdɪdʒɪˈtɒksɪn) /

noun

a white toxic bitter-tasting glycoside, extracted from the leaves of the purple foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) and used in the treatment of heart failure and some abnormal heart rhythms. Formula: C 41 H 64 O 13

Word Origin for digitoxin

from digi (talis) + toxin

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Medical definitions for digitoxin

digitoxin

[ dĭj′ĭ-tŏk′sĭn ]

n.

A secondary cardioactive glycoside that is derived from and similar in effect to digitalis but that is more completely absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract.

Scientific definitions for digitoxin

digitoxin

[ dĭj′ĭ-tŏk′sĭn ]

A highly active glycoside derived from digitalis and prescribed in the treatment of certain cardiac conditions. Chemical formula: C41H64O13.

单词	digitoxin
释义	digitoxin [ dij-i-tok-sin ] / ˌdɪdʒ ɪˈtɒk sɪn / noun Pharmacology. a white, crystalline, water-insoluble cardiac glycoside, C41H64O13, or a mixture of cardiac glycosides of which this is the chief constituent, obtained from digitalis and used in the treatment of congestive heart failure. Origin of digitoxin First recorded in 1880–85; digi(talis) + toxin Words nearby digitoxin digitigrade, digitinervate, digitipinnate, digitize, digitized, digitoxin, digitron, digitule, digitus, diglossia, diglot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for digitoxin The benzene dissolves digitalein, and the chloroform, digitalin and digitoxin. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection\|Alexander Wynter Blyth Digitalin and digitoxin are par excellence the poisonous principles of the plant. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection\|Alexander Wynter Blyth The tincture contains a fair proportion of both digitalin and digitoxin. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4\|Various An instructive case of poisoning by digitoxin occurred in the person of Dr. Koppe, in the course of some experiments on the drug. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection\|Alexander Wynter Blyth The most powerful is digitoxin C34H54O11, an extremely poisonous and cumulative drug, insoluble in water. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4\|Various British Dictionary definitions for digitoxin digitoxin / (ˌdɪdʒɪˈtɒksɪn) / noun a white toxic bitter-tasting glycoside, extracted from the leaves of the purple foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) and used in the treatment of heart failure and some abnormal heart rhythms. Formula: C 41 H 64 O 13 Word Origin for digitoxin from digi (talis) + toxin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for digitoxin digitoxin [ dĭj′ĭ-tŏk′sĭn ] n. A secondary cardioactive glycoside that is derived from and similar in effect to digitalis but that is more completely absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for digitoxin digitoxin [ dĭj′ĭ-tŏk′sĭn ] A highly active glycoside derived from digitalis and prescribed in the treatment of certain cardiac conditions. Chemical formula: C41H64O13. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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