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DIGITALIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove
Synonyms:
digitalin; digitalis; digitalis glycoside
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("digitalin" is a kind of...):
cardiac glucoside; cardiac glycoside (obtained from a number of plants and used to stimulate the heart in cases of heart failure)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "digitalin"):
digitoxin (digitalis preparation used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia)
digoxin; Lanoxin (digitalis preparation (trade name Lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the heart beat more forcefully)