gitoxin
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gitoxin
[jə′täk·sən] (pharmacology)
C41H64O14 A secondary glycoside derived from Digitalis purpurea, crystallizes in stout prisms from chloroform methanol solution, soluble in a mixture of chloroform and alcohol; used in medicine for coronary disease.
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