digitonin

noun

dig·​i·​to·​nin ˌdi-jə-ˈtō-nən 

: a steroid saponin C₅₆H₉₂O₂₉ occurring in the leaves and seeds of the common foxglove

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary digit- (from New Latin Digitalis) + saponin

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for digitonin

• calcitonin
• melatonin
• serotonin
• kronen
• onan
• phonon
• ronin
• santonin

Medical Definition

digitonin

noun

dig·​i·​to·​nin ˌdij-ə-ˈtō-nən 

: a steroid saponin C₅₆H₉₂O₂₉ occurring in the leaves and seeds of foxglove