Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A cardiac glycoside, C41H64O14, obtained from the leaves of a foxglove, Digitalis lanata, with pharmacological effects similar to digitalis.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (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 (3β,5β,12β)-3-[(O-2,6-Dideoxy-β-D-ribo-hexopyranosyl-(1->4)-O-2,6-dideoxy-β-D-ribo-hexopyranosyl-(1->4)-2,6-dideoxy-β-D-ribo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-12,14-dihydroxy-card-20(22)-enolide. The related compounds
digitalin anddigoxin are also extracted from the foxglove (Digitalis lanata andDigitalis purpurea ). The class of steroid glycosides having cardiotonic properties are refered to as the cardiac glycosides.
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- noun A
purified cardiac glycoside extracted from thefoxglove plant, Digitalis lanata, widely used in the treatment ofheart conditions such asatrial fibrillation .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun digitalis preparation (trade name Lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the heart beat more forcefully
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Charles Cullen, the male nurse at these hospitals, usually using digoxin, which is a heart medication, just adding that to I.V. drips.
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The baby is sometimes "euthanized" with a drug medicine known as digoxin or digitalis.
The MSM: never any gross details on abortion Suzanne 2006
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For example, grapefruit juice can reduce the absorption of the allergy medication fexofenadine (Allegra); digoxin, which is used to treat congestive heart failure; losartan (Cozaar), used to control blood pressure; and the anticancer drug vinblastine.
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy M.D. Walter C. Willett 2005
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For example, grapefruit juice can reduce the absorption of the allergy medication fexofenadine (Allegra); digoxin, which is used to treat congestive heart failure; losartan (Cozaar), used to control blood pressure; and the anticancer drug vinblastine.
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy M.D. Walter C. Willett 2005
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Drug therapy with a derivative of digitalis called digoxin Lanoxin will stimulate the contractile ability of the heart.
Healing the Female Heart Elizabeth Ross 1996
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Drug therapy with a derivative of digitalis called digoxin Lanoxin will stimulate the contractile ability of the heart.
Healing the Female Heart Elizabeth Ross 1996
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Heart drug may be harmful for people having dialysis drug called digoxin may increase the risk of an early death for some people with kidney disease, reports a new study.
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Doctors 'first step is to slow down the heartbeat, usually with drugs such as digoxin, which President Bush is reportedly taking.
Bush's Heart Scare 2008
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Should a patient sit back and die of heart failure rather than risk an ADE from digoxin?
Richard W. Besdine, M.D.: The Medications Seniors Can't Live With -- Or Without M.D. Richard W. Besdine 2012
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Should a patient sit back and die of heart failure rather than risk an ADE from digoxin?
Richard W. Besdine, M.D.: The Medications Seniors Can't Live With -- Or Without M.D. Richard W. Besdine 2012
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