Definition of Digitoxigenin

1. Noun. (organic compound) A cardenolide, the aglycone of digitoxin, usually obtained by hydrolysis. ¹

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Definition of Digitoxigenin

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Medical Definition of Digitoxigenin

1. 3 beta,14-dihydroxy-5 beta-card-20(22)enolide. A cardenolide which is the aglycon of digitoxin. Synonym: cerberigenin; echujetin; evonogenin; thevetigenin. Chemical name: Card-20(22)-enolide, 3,14-dihydroxy-, (3beta,5beta)- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Digitoxigenin

digitize
digitized
digitized target
digitized targets
digitizer
digitizers
digitizes
digitizing
digitlike
digitonin
digitonin reaction
digitonins
digitorium
digitoriums
digitoxicity
digitoxigenin (current term)
digitoxigenins
digitoxin
digitoxins
digitoxose
digits
digitule
digitules
digitus
digitus annularis
digitus auricularis
digitus manus
digitus medius
digitus minimus
digitus pedis

Literary usage of Digitoxigenin

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1. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention, American Pharmaceutical Association Meeting (1897)
"The digitoxigenin is obtained in characteristic, colorless crystals/begins to melt at 225° and melts ... Analysis of digitoxigenin leads to the formula C, ..."

2. The Detection of Poisons and Strong Drugs by Wilhelm Autenrieth (1905)
"alcohol in leaflets which melt at 145°. It is decomposed by alcoholic hydrochloric acid into digitoxigenin and ..."

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