- gitonin
- \\jə̇ˈtōnə̇n, ˈjid.ənə̇n\ noun
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Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from digitonin: a crystalline steroid saponin C51H82O23 occurring with digitonin
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
gitonin
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gitonin — A gitogenin tetraglycoside composed of two galactoses, one glucose, and one xylose; F gitogenin has one galactose, two glucoses, and one xylose. Both are cardiotonic agents. * * * gi·to·nin jə tō nən, jit ə nən n a crystalline steroid saponin… … Medical dictionary
gitonin — gi·to·nin … English syllables
gitogenin — The genin of gitonin; a cardiotonic agent. * * * gi·tog·e·nin jə täj ə nən, jit ə jen ən n a crystalline steroid sapogenin C27H44O4 obtained esp. by hydrolysis of gitonin … Medical dictionary
gitogenin — jə̇ˈtäjənə̇n, ˌnēn; ˌjid.əˈjenə̇n noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary gito (from gitonin) + genin : a crystalline steroid sapogenin C27H44O4 obtained especially by hydrolyis of gitonin … Useful english dictionary
tigonin — tə̇ˈgōnə̇n, tīˈg ; ˈtīgənə̇n, ˈtig noun ( s) Etymology: anagram of gitonin : a steroid saponin obtained especially from the leaves of either of two foxgloves (Digitalis purpurea and D. lanata) … Useful english dictionary
