digitalis

Noun

Meaning

A genus of plants including the foxglove.

The dried leaves of the purple foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), used in heart disease, disturbance of the circulation, etc.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

foxglove digitalin digitalis glycoside herb computer lilac digital finger online whorl digitally digoxin digitisation electronic common foxglove
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Antonyms

analogue

Hypernyms

herb herbaceous plant cardiac glucoside cardiac glycoside

Hyponyms

digoxin common foxglove fingerroot digitoxin Digitalis purpurea fairy bell

Related terms

digitalize

Phrases with the word

vena digitalis Carex digitalis

Examples

Optimism is a kind of heart stimulus, the digitalis of failure. Elbert Hubbard

CAPOTEN is indicated in the treatment of congestive heart failure usually in combination with diuretics and digitalis. Source: Internet

Hydroxyzine is not known to interfere with the action of digitalis in any way and it may be used concurrently with this agent. Source: Internet

The dependence on the vagal effect means digitalis is not effective when a patient has a high sympathetic nervous system drive, which is the case with acutely ill persons, and also during exercise. Source: Internet

Depending on the species, the digitalis plant may contain several deadly physiological and chemically related cardiac and steroidal glycosides. Source: Internet

Other fatal accidents involve children drinking the water in a vase containing digitalis plants. citation Drying does not reduce the toxicity of the plant. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

digitalia digitalin digitaline digitalis glycoside Digitalis lutea Digitalis purpurea