dig|i|tox|in

dig|i|tox|in
dig|i|tox|in «DIHJ uh TOK sihn», noun.
a highly toxic white or buff, crystalline glycoside found in digitalis, used in cardiac treatment. Formula: C41H64O13
[< digi(talis) + toxin]

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  • dig — ba·si·dig·i·ta·le; con·dig·ni·ty; dig; dig·a·my; dig·e·nite; dig·ger; dig·ging; dig·i·lan·ide; dig·it; dig·i·tal·in; dig·i·tal·is; dig·i·tal·i·za·tion; dig·i·tal·ose; dig·i·tar·ia; dig·i·tate; dig·i·ta·tion; dig·i·ti·gra·da; dig·i·ti·nervate;… …   English syllables

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  • digitoxigenin — dig·i·tox·i·gen·in …   English syllables

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  • digitoxin — dig•i•tox•in [[t]ˌdɪdʒ ɪˈtɒk sɪn[/t]] n. pha a glycoside extract of digitalis used in the treatment of congestive heart failure • Etymology: 1880–85; digi (talis) +toxin …   From formal English to slang

  • digitoxin — A cardioactive glycoside obtained from the leaves of Digitalis purpurea; it is more completely absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract than is digitalis. Largely eliminated by hepatic metabolism. SYN: crystalline digitalin. * * * dig·i·tox·in… …   Medical dictionary

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  • C41H64O13 — digitoxin dig i*tox in (d[i^]j [i^]*t[o^]k s[i^]n), n. (Chem.) A steroid glycoside, one of the cardiotonic chemical substances which is extracted from the foxglove. It is a white, crystalline substance ({C41H64O13}), and is a 3 substituted… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Digitalis lanata — digitoxin dig i*tox in (d[i^]j [i^]*t[o^]k s[i^]n), n. (Chem.) A steroid glycoside, one of the cardiotonic chemical substances which is extracted from the foxglove. It is a white, crystalline substance ({C41H64O13}), and is a 3 substituted… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Digitalis purpurea — digitoxin dig i*tox in (d[i^]j [i^]*t[o^]k s[i^]n), n. (Chem.) A steroid glycoside, one of the cardiotonic chemical substances which is extracted from the foxglove. It is a white, crystalline substance ({C41H64O13}), and is a 3 substituted… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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