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DIGITALIS
foxglove, digitalis
(noun) any of several plants of the genus Digitalis
digitalis, digitalis glycoside, digitalin
(noun) a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
digitalis (countable and uncountable, plural digitalises)
Any plant of the genus Digitalis (herbaceous plants of the Plantaginaceae family, including the foxglove, Digitalis purpurea).
A medical extract of Digitalis purpurea prescribed for heart failure etc.
Source: Wiktionary
Dig`i*ta"lis, n. Etym: [NL.: cf. F. digitale. So named (according to Linnæus) from its finger-shaped corolla.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of plants including the foxglove.
2. (Med.)
Definition: The dried leaves of the purple foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), used in heart disease, disturbance of the circulation, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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