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dig·i·to·nin | \ ˌdi-jə-ˈtō-nən 
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\Definition of digitonin
: a steroid saponin C56H92O29 occurring in the leaves and seeds of the common foxglove
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noundig·i·to·nin | \ ˌdij-ə-ˈtō-nən \
\Medical Definition of digitonin
: a steroid saponin C56H92O29 occurring in the leaves and seeds of foxglove
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The first known use of digitonin was in 1875
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