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dig•ox•in (dij ok′sin),USA pronunciation n. [Pharm.]

1. Drugsa cardiac glycoside of purified digitalis, C41H64O14, derived from the plant leaves of Digitalis lanata and widely used in the treatment of congestive heart failure.

• dig(italis) + (t)oxin 1930

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digoxin /dɪˈdʒɒksɪn/ n

1. a glycoside extracted from the leaves of the woolly foxglove (Digitalis lanata) and used in the treatment of heart failure. Formula: C41H64O14

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