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digoxin.

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.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɪˈdʒɒk.sɪn/Received-Pronunciation/dɪˈd͡ʒɑk.sɪn/General-American/dɪˈɡɑk.sɪn/General-American
  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.

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Where this word comes from

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

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