digitalis
/,didʤi'teilis/
Definition
- 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.
Noun
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any of several plants of the genus Digitalis
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a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove
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