digitalis, digitalis glycoside, digitalin
(noun) a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove
Source: WordNet® 3.1
digitalin (countable and uncountable, plural digitalins)
Any of a mixture of glycosides, extracted from the foxglove plant, that are used as cardiotonics.
Source: Wiktionary
Dig"i*tal`in, n. Etym: [Cf. F. digitaline.] (a) (Med.) Any one of several extracts of foxglove (Digitalis), as the "French extract," the "German extract," etc., which differ among themselves in composition and properties. (b) (Chem.) A supposedly distinct vegetable principle as the essential ingredient of the extracts. It is a white, crystalline substance, and is regarded as a glucoside.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
13 January 2025
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
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