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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