Digoxin

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  • noun. A cardiac glycoside, C41H64O14, obtained from the leaves of a foxglove, Digitalis lanata, with pharmacological effects similar to digitalis.
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  • noun. a steroid glycoside, one of the cardiotonic chemical substances which is extracted from the foxglove. It is a white, crystalline substance (C41H64O14), and is a 3-substituted triglucoside of a steroid, related structurally to digitalin and digitoxin. It is used as a cardiotonic for treatment of certain heart conditions, such as congestive heart failure. Chemically it is (3β,5β,12β)-3-[(O-2,6-Dideoxy-β-D-ribo-hexopyranosyl-(1->4)-O-2,6-dideoxy-β-D-ribo-hexopyranosyl-(1->4)-2,6-dideoxy-β-D-ribo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-12,14-dihydroxy-card-20(22)-enolide. The related compounds digitalin and digoxin are also extracted from the foxglove (Digitalis lanata and Digitalis purpurea). The class of steroid glycosides having cardiotonic properties are refered to as the cardiac glycosides.
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  • noun. A purified cardiac glycoside extracted from the foxglove plant, Digitalis lanata, widely used in the treatment of heart conditions such as atrial fibrillation.
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  • noun. digitalis preparation (trade name Lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the heart beat more forcefully
    • Word Usage
    "The baby is sometimes "euthanized" with a drug medicine known as digoxin or digitalis."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    digitalin  digitalis  digitalis glycoside  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Effexor  a5  antiglobulin  benzodiazepines  cephalexin  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    digitalis  
    variant
    digitalin  
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