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DIGITALIS GLYCOSIDE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove

Synonyms:

digitalin; digitalis; digitalis glycoside

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("digitalis glycoside" 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 "digitalis glycoside"):

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)

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