digitalis

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) Any plant of the genus Digitalis (herbaceous plants of the Plantaginaceae family, including the foxglove, Digitalis purpurea).
  2. (countable, uncountable) A medical extract of Digitalis purpurea prescribed for heart failure etc.

Synonyms

digitalis glycoside

Frequency

42k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dɪdʒɪˈtɑːlɪs/
Etymology

Modern Latin, from Latin digitālis (“of the fingers”) (named in reference to the German common name for the plant, Fingerhut (“thimble”)). Doublet of digital.

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