digoxin

2 definitions found

digoxin - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  digoxin \di*gox"in\, n. (Chem.)
     a steroid glycoside, one of the cardiotonic chemical
     substances which is extracted from the foxglove. It is a
     white, crystalline substance (C41H64O14), and is a
     3-substituted triglucoside of a steroid, related structurally
     to digitalin and digitoxin. It is used as a cardiotonic for
     treatment of certain heart conditions, such as congestive
     heart failure. Chemically it is
  
     (3[beta],5[beta],12[beta])-3-[(O-2,6-Dideoxy-[beta]-D-ribo-hexopyranosyl-(1->4)-O-2,6-dideoxy-[beta]-D-ribo-hexopyranosyl-(1->4)-2
  ,  6-dideoxy-[beta]-D-ribo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-12,14-dihydroxy-card-20(22)-enolide.
     The related compounds digitalin and digoxin are also
     extracted from the foxglove (Digitalis lanata and
     Digitalis purpurea). The class of steroid glycosides having
     cardiotonic properties are refered to as the cardiac
     glycosides. --MI11
     [PJC]

digoxin - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  digoxin
      n 1: digitalis preparation (trade name Lanoxin) used to treat
           congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the
           heart beat more forcefully [syn: digoxin, Lanoxin]