digitalin

dig·i·tal·in  (dj-tln)

n.

1. A white crystalline glycoside, C₃₆H₅₆O₁₄, that is obtained from the seeds of the common foxglove.

2. One of several mixtures of digitalis glycosides that are extracted from the leaves or seeds of the common foxglove.

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[digital(is) + -in.]

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digitalin [ˌdɪdʒɪˈteɪlɪn]

n

(Medicine / Pharmacology) a poisonous amorphous crystalline mixture of glycosides extracted from digitalis leaves and formerly used in treating heart disease.

[from digital(is) + -in]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

digitalin - a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove digitalis, digitalis glycoside digitoxin - digitalis preparation used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia digoxin, Lanoxin - digitalis preparation (trade name Lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the heart beat more forcefully cardiac glucoside, cardiac glycoside - obtained from a number of plants and used to stimulate the heart in cases of heart failure

Translations

digitalin

n → Digitalis nt