digitalis
English Thesaurus
1. any of several plants of the genus Digitalis (noun.plant)
| hypernym | : | herb, herbaceous plant, |
| definition | : | a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests (noun.plant) |
| member meronym | : | genus digitalis, |
| definition | : | genus of Eurasian herbs having alternate leaves and racemes of showy bell-shaped flowers (noun.plant) |
2. a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove (noun.substance)
| hyponym | : | digitoxin, |
| definition | : | digitalis preparation used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | digoxin, lanoxin, |
| definition | : | digitalis preparation (trade name Lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the heart beat more forcefully (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | digitalize, |
| definition | : | administer digitalis such that the patient benefits maximally without getting adverse effects (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | digitalize, |
| definition | : | administer digitalis such that the patient benefits maximally without getting adverse effects (verb.body) |
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