digoxin
1930s, contracted from digitoxin, from Digitalis lanata + toxin. Pronunciation Noun
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1930s, contracted from digitoxin, from Digitalis lanata + toxin. Pronunciation Noun
digoxin
- (biochemistry, physiology, medicine) 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.
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