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gitoxin

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gi·​tox·​in | \ jə-ˈtäk-sən How to pronounce gitoxin (audio) \

Medical Definition of gitoxin

: a poisonous crystalline steroid glycoside C41H64O14 that is obtained from digitalis and from lanatoside B by hydrolysis

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“Gitoxin.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/gitoxin. Accessed 5 Dec. 2021.

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