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digitalin

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /dɪdʒɪˈtɑːlɪn/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of a mixture of glycosides, extracted from the foxglove plant, that are used as cardiotonics.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: digitalis, digitalis glycoside

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cardiac glycoside, cardiac glucoside

Narrower terms: digitoxin, digoxin, Lanoxin

History

Etymology

From digitalis + -in.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: digitalina — mixture of glycosides
  • French: digitaline — mixture of glycosides
  • Galician: dixitalina — mixture of glycosides
  • Italian: digitalina — mixture of glycosides
  • Romanian: digitalină — mixture of glycosides
  • Romanian: digitală — mixture of glycosides
  • Spanish: digitalina — mixture of glycosides