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gitalin
[ jit-uh-lin, ji-tey-, ji-tal-in ]
/ ˈdʒɪt ə lɪn, dʒɪˈteɪ-, dʒɪˈtæl ɪn /
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noun Pharmacology.
a mixture of glycosides from Digitalis purpurea, used chiefly in the management of congestive heart failure.
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Medical definitions for gitalin
gitalin
[ jĭt′l-ĭn, jĭ-tā′lĭn, -tăl′ĭn ]
n.
A crystalline glycoside obtained from digitalis.
An amorphous mixture of the glycosides obtained from digitalis.
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