digitalis

/ˌdɪdʒɪˈtæləs/
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Definitions of digitalis
  1. noun
    any of several plants of the genus Digitalis
    synonyms: foxglove
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    types:
    Digitalis purpurea, common foxglove, fairy bell, finger-flower, finger-root, fingerflower, fingerroot
    tall leafy European biennial or perennial having spectacular clusters of large tubular pink-purple flowers; leaves yield drug digitalis and are poisonous to livestock
    Digitalis lutea, straw foxglove, yellow foxglove
    European yellow-flowered foxglove
    type of:
    herb, herbaceous plant
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
  2. noun
    a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove
    synonyms: digitalin, digitalis glycoside
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    types:
    digitoxin
    digitalis preparation used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia
    Lanoxin, digoxin
    digitalis preparation (trade name Lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the heart beat more forcefully
    type of:
    cardiac glucoside, cardiac glycoside
    obtained from a number of plants and used to stimulate the heart in cases of heart failure
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