digitoxin
digi·tox·in
noun \ˌdi-jə-ˈtäk-sən\Definition of DIGITOXIN
: a poisonous cardiotonic glycoside C41H64O13 that is the most active constituent of digitalis; also : a mixture of digitalis glycosides consisting chiefly of digitoxin
Origin of DIGITOXIN
International Scientific Vocabulary, blend of New Latin Digitalis and International Scientific Vocabulary toxin
First Known Use: circa 1883
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