digoxin (redirected from digoxin immune Fab (ovine))

dig·ox·in  (dj-ksn)

n.

A cardiac glycoside, C₄₁H₆₄O₁₄, obtained from the leaves of a foxglove, Digitalis lanata, with pharmacological effects similar to digitalis.

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[dig(italis) + (t)oxin.]

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digoxin [daɪˈdʒɒksɪn]

n

(Medicine / Pharmacology) a glycoside extracted from the leaves of the woolly foxglove (Digitalis lanata) and used in the treatment of heart failure. Formula: C₄₁H₆₄O₁₄

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digoxin  (dj-ksn)

A cardiac glycoside obtained from the leaves of a foxglove, Digitalis lanata, with pharmacological effects similar to digitalis. Chemical formula: C₄₁H₆₄O₁₄.

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Noun

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digoxin - digitalis preparation (trade name Lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the heart beat more forcefully Lanoxin digitalin, digitalis, digitalis glycoside - a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove