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| dig·i·tal·is [ dìjji tálliss ] (plural dig·i·tal·is·es or dig·i·tal·is) |
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1. foxglove extract: a drug containing glycoside, prepared from dried foxglove leaves. Use: heart stimulant.
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2. foxglove: a plant such as the foxglove. Native to: Europe, Asia. Genus Digitalis.
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| [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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