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dig·ox·in
(dĭj-ŏk′sĭn)n.
A cardiac glycoside, C41H64O14, obtained from the leaves of a foxglove, Digitalis lanata, with pharmacological effects similar to digitalis.
[dig(italis) + (t)oxin.]
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digoxin
(daɪˈdʒɒksɪn)n
(Pharmacology) 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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dig•ox•in
(dɪdʒˈɒk sɪn)n.
a glycoside of purified digitalis, relatively mild in action and widely used in the treatment of congestive heart failure.
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Noun | 1. | digoxin - digitalis preparation (trade name Lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the heart beat more forcefully |
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di·gox·in
n. digoxina, un derivado de digitalis que se emplea en el tratamiento de arritmias cardíacas.
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digoxin
n digoxinaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.