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Word: Digitalis
Speech Type: Noun
early 17th century (denoting the foxglove): from the modern Latin genus name, from digitalis (herba) ‘(plant) relating to the finger’, from digitus ‘finger, toe’; suggested by German Fingerhut ‘thimble or foxglove’, with reference to the shape of the flowers. The sense ‘medicinal preparation from foxglove’ dates from the late 18th century
ˌdɪdʒɪˈteɪlɪs
a drug prepared from the dried leaves of foxgloves and containing substances (notably digoxin and digitoxin) that stimulate the heart muscle.
Short Definition:drug prepared from dried leaves of foxgloves and containing substances notably digoxin and digitoxin that stimulate heart muscle
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