digitalin
[ dij-i-tal-in, -tey-lin ]
/ ˌdɪdʒ ɪˈtæl ɪn, -ˈteɪ lɪn /
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noun Pharmacology.
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First recorded in 1830–40; digital(is) + -in2
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British Dictionary definitions for digitalin
digitalin
/ (ˌdɪdʒɪˈteɪlɪn) /
noun
a poisonous amorphous crystalline mixture of glycosides extracted from digitalis leaves and formerly used in treating heart disease
Word Origin for digitalin
C19: from digital (is) + -in
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Medical definitions for digitalin
digitalin
[ dĭj′ĭ-tăl′ĭn, -tā′lĭn ]
n.
A mixture of glycosides obtained from the leaves and seeds of the common foxglove and used as a cardiotonic.
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