gitonin

gitonin
A gitogenin tetraglycoside composed of two galactoses, one glucose, and one xylose; F-gitogenin has one galactose, two glucoses, and one xylose. Both are cardiotonic agents.

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gi·to·nin jə-'tō-nən, 'jit-ə-nən n a crystalline steroid saponin C51H82O23 occurring with digitonin

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  • gitonin — gi·to·nin …   English syllables

  • gitonin — jə̇ˈtōnə̇n, ˈjid.ənə̇n noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from digitonin : a crystalline steroid saponin C51H82O23 occurring with digitonin …   Useful english dictionary

  • gitogenin — The genin of gitonin; a cardiotonic agent. * * * gi·tog·e·nin jə täj ə nən, jit ə jen ən n a crystalline steroid sapogenin C27H44O4 obtained esp. by hydrolysis of gitonin …   Medical dictionary

  • gitogenin — jə̇ˈtäjənə̇n, ˌnēn; ˌjid.əˈjenə̇n noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary gito (from gitonin) + genin : a crystalline steroid sapogenin C27H44O4 obtained especially by hydrolyis of gitonin …   Useful english dictionary

  • tigonin — tə̇ˈgōnə̇n, tīˈg ; ˈtīgənə̇n, ˈtig noun ( s) Etymology: anagram of gitonin : a steroid saponin obtained especially from the leaves of either of two foxgloves (Digitalis purpurea and D. lanata) …   Useful english dictionary

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