digitalization

[dij-i-tl-uh-zey-shuh n]

(in the treatment of heart disease) the administration of digitalis, usually in a regimen, to produce a desired physiological effect.

the effect produced.

Origin of digitalization

First recorded in 1880–85; digitalize + -ation

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digitalization in Medicine

[dĭj′ĭ-tl-ĭ-zā′shən]

The administration of digitalis by a dosage schedule until sufficient amounts are present in the body to produce the desired therapeutic effects.