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digitalis

dig·i·tal·is
D d

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dij-i-tal-is, -tey-lis]
    • /ˌdɪdʒ ɪˈtæl ɪs, -ˈteɪ lɪs/
    • /dɪʤɪˈteɪlɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dij-i-tal-is, -tey-lis]
    • /ˌdɪdʒ ɪˈtæl ɪs, -ˈteɪ lɪs/

Definitions of digitalis word

  • noun digitalis any plant belonging to the genus Digitalis, of the figwort family, especially the common foxglove, D. purpurea. 1
  • noun digitalis the dried leaves of the foxglove, Digitalis purpurea, used in medicine as a heart stimulant. 1
  • noun digitalis A drug prepared from the dried leaves of foxglove and containing substances (notably digoxin and digitoxin) that stimulate the heart muscle. 1
  • noun digitalis any Eurasian scrophulariaceous plant of the genus Digitalis, such as the foxglove, having bell-shaped flowers and a basal rosette of leaves 0
  • noun digitalis a drug prepared from the dried leaves or seeds of the foxglove: a mixture of glycosides used medicinally to treat heart failure and some abnormal heart rhythms 0
  • noun digitalis any cardiac glycoside, whatever its origin 0
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Origin of digitalis

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < New Latin digitālis, a name apparently suggested by the German name for the foxglove, Fingerhut literally, thimble; see digital

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digitalis popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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Related words

  • digoxin

    a cardiac glycoside of purified digitalis, C 41 H 64 O 14 , derived from the plant leaves of Digitalis lanata and widely used in the treatment of congestive heart failure.

  • foxglove

    any Eurasian plant belonging to the genus Digitalis, of the figwort family, especially D. purpurea, having drooping, tubular, purple or white flowers on tall spikes, and leaves that are the source of digitalis in medicine.

  • purple foxglove

    a medicinal plant, Digitalis purpurea, of western Europe, having finger-shaped, spotted, purple flowers and leaves from which digitalis is obtained.

  • digitalization

    (in the treatment of heart disease) the administration of digitalis, usually in a regimen, to produce a desired physiological effect.

  • digitoxin

    a white, crystalline, water-insoluble cardiac glycoside, C 41 H 64 O 13 , or a mixture of cardiac glycosides of which this is the chief constituent, obtained from digitalis and used in the treatment of congestive heart failure.

  • gitalin

    a mixture of glycosides from Digitalis purpurea, used chiefly in the management of congestive heart failure.
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