noun
digitalis
dihd-zhih-TAH-lihs
Digitalis (noun) means a plant of the foxglove genus, or a heart medication extracted from it. Example: “Digitalis was once a common treatment for heart failure.”
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A plant of the foxglove genus, or a heart medication extracted from it.
"Digitalis was once a common treatment for heart failure."
How to use digitalis
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe foxglove plant, or a heart medicine made from it.
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- digitalises
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Etymology
Modern Latin, "of the fingers," from the German folk name Fingerhut ("thimble") for the foxglove flower.
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What does “digitalis” mean?
The word “digitalis” means a plant of the foxglove genus, or a heart medication extracted from it. In plain terms, the foxglove plant, or a heart medicine made from it.
How do you pronounce “digitalis”?
“Digitalis” is pronounced dihd-zhih-TAH-lihs (/dɪd͡ʒɪˈtælɪs/ in IPA).
How do you use “digitalis” in a sentence?
Here is “digitalis” used in a sentence: “Digitalis was once a common treatment for heart failure.”
What part of speech is “digitalis”?
“Digitalis” is a noun.
Where does the word “digitalis” come from?
The word “digitalis” comes from Latin. Modern Latin, "of the fingers," from the German folk name Fingerhut ("thimble") for the foxglove flower.
