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digitalis

dig·i·tal·is [ dìjji tálliss ] (plural dig·i·tal·is·es or dig·i·tal·is)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. foxglove extract: a drug containing glycoside, prepared from dried foxglove leaves. Use: heart stimulant.

2. foxglove: a plant such as the foxglove. Native to: Europe, Asia.  Genus Digitalis.

[Early 17th century. Via modern Latin, "foxglove" < Latin, "of or like a finger" (see digital); from the shape of the flowers]
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