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digitalin

 
(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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(dĭj'ĭ-tăl'ĭn, -tā'lĭn)
n.

A mixture of glycosides obtained from the leaves and seeds of the common foxglove and used as a cardiotonic.

A mixture of digitalis glycosides extracted from the seeds of Digitalis purpurea.

 
 
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