Thesaurus: digitalin
a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove
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- n. a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove
- (a) (Med.) Any one of several extracts of foxglove (Digitalis), as the "French extract," the "German extract," etc., which differ among themselves in composition and properties. (b) (Chem.) A supposedly distinct vegetable principle as the essential ingredient of the extracts. It is a white, crystalline substance, and is regarded as a glucoside.
- n a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove