digitoxin

noun

digi·​tox·​in ˌdi-jə-ˈtäk-sən How to pronounce digitoxin (audio)
: a poisonous cardiotonic glycoside C41H64O13 that is the most active constituent of digitalis
also : a mixture of digitalis glycosides consisting chiefly of digitoxin

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, blend of New Latin Digitalis and International Scientific Vocabulary toxin

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of digitoxin was in 1875

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Cite this Entry

“Digitoxin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digitoxin. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

digitoxin

noun
dig·​i·​tox·​in ˌdij-ə-ˈtäk-sən How to pronounce digitoxin (audio)
: a poisonous glycoside C41H64O13 that is the most active constituent of digitalis
also : a mixture of digitalis glycosides consisting chiefly of digitoxin

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