[syn: foxglove, digitalis]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Digitalis \Dig`i*ta"lis\, n. [NL.: cf. F. digitale. So named
(according to Linn[ae]us) from its finger-shaped corolla.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of plants of the family
Schrophulariaceae, including the foxglove.
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2. (Med.) The dried leaves of the purple foxglove (Digitalis
purpurea), formerly used in heart disease, disturbance of
the circulation, etc. Its use has been largely replaced by
that of the pure active ingredient, digitalin. See
digitalin.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
digitalis
n 1: a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove [syn:
digitalis, digitalis glycoside, digitalin]
2: any of several plants of the genus Digitalis [syn:
foxglove, digitalis]