digitalin

[ dij-i-tal-in, -tey-lin ]
/ ˌdɪdʒ ɪˈtæl ɪn, -ˈteɪ lɪn /

noun Pharmacology.

a glucoside obtained from digitalis.
any of several extracts of mixtures of glucosides obtained from digitalis.

Origin of digitalin

First recorded in 1830–40; digital(is) + -in2

Words nearby digitalin

digital video, digital video recorder, digital videocassette, digital wallet, digital watch, digitalin, digitalis, digitalism, digitalization, digitalize, digitate

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British Dictionary definitions for digitalin

digitalin
/ (ˌdɪdʒɪˈteɪlɪn) /

noun

a poisonous amorphous crystalline mixture of glycosides extracted from digitalis leaves and formerly used in treating heart disease

Word Origin for digitalin

C19: from digital ( is) + -in

Medical definitions for digitalin

digitalin
[ 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.