DIGOXIN


Meaning of DIGOXIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈjäk-sən, -ˈgäk- ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary dig- (from New Latin Digitalis ) + t oxin

Date: circa 1930

: a poisonous cardiotonic steroid C 41 H 64 O 14 obtained from a foxglove ( Digitalis lanata ) and used especially to treat atrial fibrillation

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