Definition
digitonins
noun
- Plural of digitonin; a group of cardiac glycosides or steroid compounds derived from digitalis plants, used historically in medicine and research.
Usage: technical; chemistry/pharmacology; plural form
Examples
- Digitonins were extracted from foxglove plants for pharmaceutical research.
- The chemist isolated several digitonins to study their cardiac effects.
- Digitonins have been used in laboratory settings to investigate cell membrane properties.
- Historical medical texts document the use of digitonins in treating heart conditions.
- Modern researchers continue to analyze the structure of digitonins for drug development.