digitoxose

/dɪdɪˈtɒksəʊs/

Definitions

1. noun

A trisaccharide consisting of glucose and two molecules of digitoxose.

“The researcher studied the properties of digitoxose in plant extracts.”

2. chemistry

A rare sugar found in the leaves of Digitalis purpurea and other plants of the foxglove family.

“The chemist isolated digitoxose from the plant extract and analyzed its molecular structure.”

Synonyms

  • cardiac glycoside
  • digitoxin

Antonyms

  • cardiac depressant