digitalis

/,didʤi'teilis/
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digitalis

A gardener carefully tends to a patch of digitalis in the cottage garden.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A plant genus: Any of several plants belonging to the genus Digitalis, commonly known as foxgloves, characterized by tall spikes of tubular, often purple or white, flowers.
    • A medicinal drug: A powerful cardiac stimulant and medication derived from the dried leaves of the common foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), used to treat certain heart conditions.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Plant):
    • The garden was filled with beautiful digitalis, their purple bells swaying in the breeze.
    • Digitalis plants are biennials, meaning they flower in their second year.
  • Noun (Drug):
    • The doctor prescribed digitalis to help regulate the patient's irregular heartbeat.
    • Historically, digitalis was one of the first effective treatments for congestive heart failure.
Advanced Usage
  • "Digitalis therapy": The medical treatment of heart conditions using digitalis preparations.
    • The patient's condition improved significantly after starting digitalis therapy.
  • "Digitalis toxicity": A dangerous condition caused by an overdose of digitalis, leading to symptoms like nausea, vision disturbances, and cardiac arrhythmias.
    • Monitoring blood levels is crucial to prevent digitalis toxicity.
Variants and Related Words
  • Digitalization (n): The process of administering digitalis to a patient until the optimal therapeutic effect is achieved.
    • The digitalization of the patient was carefully monitored in the hospital.
  • Digitalis glycoside (n): The active chemical compound (such as digoxin or digitoxin) found in the digitalis plant that is responsible for its medicinal effects on the heart.
    • Digoxin is a well-known digitalis glycoside.
Synonyms
  • Foxglove: The common name for plants of the genus .
  • Cardiac glycoside: A broader class of drugs that includes digitalis and other plant-derived compounds with similar effects on the heart.
Related Phrases
  • "To be on digitalis": To be taking digitalis as a prescribed medication.
    • My grandfather has been on digitalis for years to manage his heart condition.
digitalis

A gardener carefully tends to a patch of digitalis in the cottage garden.

Noun
  1. any of several plants of the genus Digitalis
  2. a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove

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