n.
Pronunciation: ˌ di-j ə - ' täk-s ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, blend of New Latin Digitalis and International Scientific Vocabulary toxin
Date: circa 1883
: a poisonous cardiotonic glycoside C 41 H 64 O 13 that is the most active constituent of digitalis also : a mixture of digitalis glycosides consisting chiefly of digitoxin