digitalin
digitalin · digitalins
Any of a mixture of glycosides, extracted from the foxglove plant, that are used as…Any of a mixture of glycosides, extracted from the foxglove plant, that are used as cardiotonics.
/dɪdʒɪˈtɑːlɪn/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of a mixture of glycosides, extracted from the foxglove plant, that are used as cardiotonics.
More definitions
- a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From digitalis + -in.From digitalis + -in.
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Forms
plural: digitalinsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove:digitalisdigitalis glycoside
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable