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digoxin
[ dij-ok-sin ]
noun
- a cardiac glycoside of purified digitalis, C 41 H 64 O 14 , derived from the plant leaves of Digitalis lanata and widely used in the treatment of congestive heart failure.
digoxin
/ 岹ɪˈɒɪ /
noun
- a glycoside extracted from the leaves of the woolly foxglove ( Digitalis lanata ) and used in the treatment of heart failure. Formula: C 41 H 64 O 14
digoxin
- A cardiac glycoside obtained from the leaves of a foxglove, Digitalis lanata, with pharmacological effects similar to digitalis. Chemical formula: C 41 H 64 O 14 .
Word History and Origins
Origin of digoxin1
Example Sentences
Doctors may also administer a digoxin immune fab antidote, which is used to treat a similar toxin.
It shares this category with aloe vera leaves, electromagnetic radiation, the heart drug digoxin and engine exhaust fumes, among many other things.
The infant who had allegedly died of digoxin poisoning had been declining for days after heart surgery.
There, he murdered three elderly women with overdoses of the heart medication digoxin.
He ingratiates himself into her life, including befriending her two children, before she begins to realize he is spiking IV bags with drugs like insulin and digoxin, causing patients to die suddenly.
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