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Where does “digoxin” come from?

Digoxin comes from English toxin, from Latin toxicum, from Ancient Greek τοξικόν, derived from Ancient Greek τοξικός meaning "of or for arrows," ultimately from Ancient Greek τόξον meaning "bow."

digoxin (English): A poisonous compound present in the foxglove and...

Definitions

  1. A poisonous compound present in the foxglove and...

Ancestry of “digoxin”, step by step

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

Words derived from “digoxin”

  • digoxigenin
  • antidigoxigenin
  • methyldigoxin
  • acetyldigoxin
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