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digoxin

noun
/dɪˈdʒɒk.sɪn/UK/dɪˈd͡ʒɑk.sɪn/US

Etymology

1930s, contracted from digitoxin, from Digitalis lanata + toxin.

  1. derived from toxicum
  2. formed as digoxin — “Digitalis lanata + toxin”

Definitions

  1. A poisonous compound present in the foxglove (Digitalis lanata) and other plants. It is a…

    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.

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for digoxin. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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