digoxin

[ dij-ok-sin ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. 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

/ daɪˈdʒɒksɪn /

noun

1. 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

/ dĭj-ŏk′sĭn /

1. 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

First recorded in 1930; dig(italis) + (t)oxin

Example Sentences

It shares this category with aloe vera leaves, electromagnetic radiation, the heart drug digoxin and engine exhaust fumes, among many other things.

From Salon

But prosecutors had additional evidence: Investigators had found traces of the heart medication digoxin in the body of one alleged victim and an overdose of the sedative chloral hydrate in another.

From Science Magazine

There, he murdered three elderly women with overdoses of the heart medication digoxin.

From Salon

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.

From Los Angeles Times

Next he injects digoxin into the fetus, which stops the heart.

From Los Angeles Times