digoxin
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English
Etymology
1930s, contracted from digitoxin, from Digitalis lanata + toxin.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dɪˈdʒɒk.sɪn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /dɪˈd͡ʒɑk.sɪn/, /dɪˈɡɑk.sɪn/
- Rhymes: -ɒksɪn
Noun
digoxin (countable and uncountable, plural digoxins)
- (biochemistry, pharmacology) 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.
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drug
References
- “digoxin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “digoxin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.