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Definition: C41H64O13
digitoxin
\dig`i*tox"in\ (d[i^]j`[i^]*t[o^]k"s[i^]n), n. (Chem.)
A steroid glycoside, one of the cardiotonic chemical
substances which is extracted from the foxglove. It is a
white, crystalline substance (
C41H64O13), and is a
3-substituted triglucoside of a steroid, related structurally
to digitalin and digoxin. It is used as a cardiotonic for
treatment of certain heart conditions, such as congestive
heart failure. Chemically it is
(3[beta],5[beta])-3-[(O-2,6-Dideoxy-[beta]-D-ribo-hexopyranosyl-(1[rarr]4)-O-2,6-dideoxy-[beta]-D-ribo-hexopyranosyl-(1[rarr]4)-2,
6-dideoxy-[beta]-D-ribo-hexopyranosyl)oxy]-14-hydroxy-card-20(22)-enolide.
The related compounds
digitalin and
digoxin are also
extracted from the foxglove (
Digitalis lanata and
Digitalis purpurea). The class of steroid glycosides having
cardiotonic properties are refered to as the cardiac
glycoside group. --MI11
[PJC]