digoxin
IPA: dˈɪgˈɑksɪn
noun
- (biochemistry, pharmacology) 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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Examples of "digoxin" in Sentences
- It is an acetyl derivative of digoxin.
- But anybody can get their hands on digoxin.
- Reagent of value in the radioimmunoassay of digoxin.
- Digoxin toxicity is often divided into acute or chronic.
- The main pharmacological effects of digoxin are on the heart.
- The primary treatment of digoxin toxicity is digoxin immune Fab.
- Specific assays for digoxin, insulin, and estriol are disclosed.
- Or to monitor a response to antiarrhythmic medications such as Digoxin.
- The derivatives are useful for the radioimmunoassay of digoxin and digitoxin.
- The radiolabeled compounds are used in the radioimmunological assay of digoxin.
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