digoxin
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
1930s, contracted from digitoxin, from Digitalis lanata + toxin.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dɪˈdʒɒk.sɪn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /dɪˈd͡ʒɑk.sɪn/, /dɪˈɡɑk.sɪn/
- Rhymes: -ɒksɪn
Noun[edit]
digoxin (countable and uncountable, plural digoxins)
- (biochemistry, pharmacology) 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[edit]
Translations[edit]
drug
References[edit]
- “digoxin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “digoxin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.