A compound with similar properties to digoxin and found with it in the foxglove and similar plants.
〔化〕洋地黄毒苷，狄吉妥辛
Example sentencesExamples
Digitalis purpurea became known as digitoxin and later, digoxin was marketed.
In the absence of atrial fibrillation the use of digoxin and digitoxin has been more controversial and until recently it was evaluated in randomised controlled trials with major methodological flaws.
A less toxic but similar compound, digoxin from another species of foxgloves, replaced digitoxin and is still preferred by many physicians for relieving the condition.
Some are used as pure compounds from the traditional medicinal plants, such as atropine, morphine, quinine & digitoxin and other modifications of such compounds, such as aspirin and local anesthetics.
On the other hand, the whole-leaf preparations, digitoxin, or digoxin may each be considered as a satisfactory product for the initiation and maintenance of digitalization.
Definition of digitoxin in US English:
digitoxin
nounˌdijiˈtäksin
Chemistry
A compound with similar properties to digoxin and found with it in the foxglove and similar plants.
〔化〕洋地黄毒苷，狄吉妥辛
Example sentencesExamples
A less toxic but similar compound, digoxin from another species of foxgloves, replaced digitoxin and is still preferred by many physicians for relieving the condition.
Digitalis purpurea became known as digitoxin and later, digoxin was marketed.
In the absence of atrial fibrillation the use of digoxin and digitoxin has been more controversial and until recently it was evaluated in randomised controlled trials with major methodological flaws.
On the other hand, the whole-leaf preparations, digitoxin, or digoxin may each be considered as a satisfactory product for the initiation and maintenance of digitalization.
Some are used as pure compounds from the traditional medicinal plants, such as atropine, morphine, quinine & digitoxin and other modifications of such compounds, such as aspirin and local anesthetics.