foxglove

[ foks-gluhv ]

/ ˈfɒksˌglʌv /

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noun

any Eurasian plant belonging to the genus Digitalis, of the figwort family, especially D. purpurea, having drooping, tubular, purple or white flowers on tall spikes, and leaves that are the source of digitalis in medicine.

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Origin of foxglove

before 1000; Middle English foxes glove,Old English foxes glōfa.See fox, glove

Words nearby foxglove

Foxe, Foxe Basin, foxed, foxfire, Fox-Fordyce disease, foxglove, fox grape, foxhole, foxhound, fox hunt, fox hunting

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How to use foxglove in a sentence

The juice of foxglove is very readily injured by exposure to air and heat.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
White as the snow of one night were the two hands, soft and even, and red as foxglove were the two clear-beautiful cheeks.
The Harvard Classics, Volume 49, Epic and Saga|Various
I have therefore mentioned every case in which I have prescribed the Foxglove, proper or improper, successful or otherwise.
An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses|William Withering
She took a decoction of Foxglove, which removed all complaint by the fourth day.
An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses|William Withering

I ordered her to take two spoonfuls of the infusion of Foxglove every three hours.
An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses|William Withering

British Dictionary definitions for foxglove

foxglove

/ (ˈfɒksˌɡlʌv) /

noun

any Eurasian scrophulariaceous plant of the genus Digitalis, esp D. purpurea, having spikes of purple or white thimble-like flowers. The soft wrinkled leaves are a source of digitalis

Word Origin for foxglove

Old English

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Medical definitions for foxglove

foxglove

[ fŏks′glŭv′ ]

Any of several herbs of the genus Digitalis, especially D. purpurea, having a long cluster of large, tubular, pinkish-purple flowers and leaves that are the source of the drug digitalis.