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digitalis::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | foxglove |
| Type of | herbaceous plant, herb |
| Has types | digitalis lutea, digitalis purpurea, yellow foxglove, common foxglove, fairy bell, finger-flower, finger-root, fingerflower, fingerroot, straw foxglove |
digitalis::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | digitalin, digitalis glycoside |
| Type of | cardiac glycoside, cardiac glucoside |
| Has types | digoxin, digitoxin, lanoxin |
| Derivation | digitalize |
Examples of digitalis
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Ouabain is a plant product related to digitalis, long used as a heart medication.
From the sciencedaily.com
Digitalis has been used for more than 200 years to treat chronic heart failure.
From the time.com
From this pretty spike of purple petals comes the potent heart medicine digitalis.
From the ocregister.com
The active ingredient is now known as digitalis, after the plant's scientific name.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Digitalis, a heart stimulant, was a treatment for epilepsy in the late 1800s.
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Then a heavy dose of digitalis would throw the heart into useless twitching.
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Yet by this criterion lithium carbonate is no more dangerous than digitalis or insulin.
From the time.com
In terms of physical health, Howard had a weak heart which he treated by taking digitalis.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The foxglove plant contains a chemical, digitalis, that can regulate an irregular heartbeat.
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- A powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove
- Foxglove: any of several plants of the genus Digitalis
- Digitalis (or) is a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous perennials, shrubs, and biennials that are commonly called foxgloves. ...
- A genus of herbaceous shrubs of the Scrophulariaceae family, including the foxglove, Digitalis purpurea; A medical extract of Digitalis purpurea prescribed for heart failure etc
- A drug that regulates the rate and strength of the heartbeat (digoxin, digitoxin)
- RYTHMOL immediate release tablets have been shown to produce dose-related increases in serum digoxin levels ranging from about 35% at 450 mg/day to 85% at 900 mg/day of RYTHMOL immediate release tablets without affecting digoxin renal clearance. ...
- A general term often used to refer to a group of compounds derived from digitalis (e.g. digoxin, digitoxin)or that have actions similar to that of digitalis. ...
- A drug derived from the seed and dried powdered leaves of plants of the genus Digitalis containing important glycosides and serving as a powerful cardiac stimulant and a diuretic.
