| NOUN | substance | digitalin, digitalis, digitalis glycoside | a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove |
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| Meaning | A powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove. | |
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| Synonyms | digitalis, digitalis glycoside | |
| Narrower | 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 | |
| Broader | cardiac glycoside, cardiac glucoside | Obtained from a number of plants and used to stimulate the heart in cases of heart failure |
| Spanish | digitalina | |
| Catalan | digitalina | |
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