Meaning of DIGITALIS
| Pronunciation: | | `digi'talis
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- [n] any of several plants of the genus Digitalis
- [n] a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove
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| | Synonyms: | | digitalin, digitalis glycoside, foxglove |
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| | See Also: | | cardiac glucoside, cardiac glycoside, common foxglove, Digitalis lutea, Digitalis purpurea, digitoxin, digoxin, fairy bell, fingerflower, fingerroot, genus Digitalis, herb, herbaceous plant, Lanoxin, straw foxglove, yellow foxglove | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Dig`i*ta"lis\, n. [NL.: cf. F. digitale. So named
(according to Linn[ae]us) from its finger-shaped corolla.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of plants including the foxglove.
2. (Med.) The dried leaves of the purple foxglove ({Digitalis
purpurea}), used in heart disease, disturbance of the
circulation, etc.
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| | Definition: | | A heart-stimulating drug extracted from the purple foxglove Digitalis purpurea. |
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