DIGITOXIN

digitoxin

(noun) digitalis preparation used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

digitoxin (countable and uncountable, plural digitoxins)

(organic compound) A toxic cardiac glycoside, obtained from digitalis, related to cardenolide.

Source: Wiktionary



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ALLERGIC

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