digoxin

dig ox in |dijˈäksin dəˈʤɑksən | ▶noun Chemistry a poisonous compound present in the foxglove and other plants. It is a steroid glycoside and is used in small doses as a cardiac stimulant. ORIGIN 1930s: contraction of digitoxin .

digoxin

digoxin |dɪˈdʒɒksɪn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Chemistry a poisonous compound present in the foxglove and other plants. It is a steroid glycoside and is used in small doses as a cardiac stimulant. ORIGIN 1930s: contraction of digitoxin .