digoxin

English

Etymology

1930s, contracted from digitoxin, from Digitalis lanata +‎ toxin.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /dɪˈdʒɒk.sɪn/
(General American) IPA^(key): /dɪˈd͡ʒɑk.sɪn/, /dɪˈɡɑk.sɪn/
Rhymes: -ɒksɪn

Noun

digoxin (countable and uncountable, plural digoxins)

(biochemistry, pharmacology) 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

Translations

drug

Chinese:
Mandarin: 地高辛 (dìgāoxīn)
Finnish: digoksiini (fi)
Italian: digossina (it) f
Turkish: digoksin

References

“digoxin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“digoxin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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