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Where does “acetyldigoxin” come from?

acetyldigoxin (English) comes from English digoxin, from English digitoxin, from English toxin, from Latin toxicum, from Ancient Greek τοξικόν, from Ancient Greek τοξικός, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

acetyldigoxin (English): A cardiac glycoside, an acetyl derivative of...

Definitions

  1. A cardiac glycoside, an acetyl derivative of...

Ancestry of “acetyldigoxin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdigoxinA poisonous compound present in the foxglove and...
2EnglishdigitoxinA toxic cardiac glycoside, obtained from...
3EnglishtoxinA toxic or poisonous substance produced by the...
4Latintoxicuma poison used on the tips of arrows; any poison
5Ancient Greekτοξικόνinflection of τοξικός : ## neuter...
6Ancient Greekτοξικόςof or for the bow; skilled in the use of the bow;...
7Ancient GreekλόγοςThat which is said: word, sentence, speech,...
8Ancient GreekλέγωI put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
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