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Dictionary: dig·i·tal·in   (dĭj'ĭ-tăl'ĭn) pronunciation

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.

[DIGITAL(IS) + -IN.]


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Medical Dictionary: dig·i·tal·in
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(dĭj'ĭ-tăl'ĭn, -tā'lĭn)
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A mixture of glycosides obtained from the leaves and seeds of the common foxglove and used as a cardiotonic.

Veterinary Dictionary: digitalin
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A mixture of digitalis glycosides extracted from the seeds of Digitalis purpurea.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove
  Synonyms: digitalis, digitalis glycoside


 
 
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