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digoxin

UK/dɪˈdʒɒk.sɪn/US/dɪˈd͡ʒɑk.sɪn/

digoxin noun: a poisonous compound present in the foxglove (Digitalis lanata) and other plants. It is a steroid glycoside and is used in small doses as a cardiac stimulant.

Noun

digoxin (countable and uncountable, plural digoxins)

  1. A poisonous compound present in the foxglove (Digitalis lanata) and other plants. It is a steroid glycoside and is used in small doses as a cardiac stimulant.
    Synonyms:
    digitalis

Synonyms of digoxin

Forms of digoxin

pluraldigoxins

Origin of digoxin

First attested in c. 1930, contracted from digitoxin, from taxonomic name Digitalis lanata + toxin.

Words formed from digoxin

Words that rhyme with digoxin

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Questions about digoxin

What does digoxin mean?
Digoxin means a poisonous compound present in the foxglove (Digitalis lanata) and other plants. It is a steroid glycoside and is used in small doses as a cardiac stimulant.
What part of speech is digoxin?
Digoxin is a noun.
How do you pronounce digoxin?
Digoxin is pronounced /dɪˈdʒɒk.sɪn/ (UK).
What is the plural of digoxin?
The plural of digoxin is digoxins.

Words near digoxin in the dictionary

  1. DIGOS
  2. digoxigenated
  3. digoxigenin
  4. digoxigenins
  5. digoxigenized
  6. digoxin
  7. digoxins
  8. digoxoside
  9. digoxygenin
  10. digoxygenins
  11. digram

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