digitalis

2 definitions found

digitalis - 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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]

digitalis - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  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]