digitalis : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: digitalis	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for digitalis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
digitalis n a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove [syn: digitalis, digitalis glycoside, digitalin] any of several plants of the genus Digitalis Synonym(s): foxglove, digitalis
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Digitalis \Dig`ita"lis\, n. [NL.: cf. F. digitale. So named (according to Linn[91]us) from its finger-shaped corolla.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of plants including the foxglove. 2. (Med.) The dried leaves of the purple foxglove ({Digitalis* purpurea}), used in heart disease, disturbance of the circulation, etc.