Definitions for digitalis
ˌdɪdʒ ɪˈtæl ɪs, -ˈteɪ lɪsdig·i·tal·is

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. digitalis, digitalis glycoside, digitalinnoun

   a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove

2. foxglove, digitalisnoun

   any of several plants of the genus Digitalis

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. digitalisnoun

   A genus of herbaceous plants of the Scrophulariaceae family, including the foxglove, Digitalis purpurea.

2. digitalisnoun

   A medical extract of Digitalis purpurea prescribed for heart failure etc.

3. Etymology: Modern Latin, from digitalis (named with reference to the German common name for the plant, Fingerhut).

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Digitalis

   Digitalis ( or ) is a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous perennial plants, shrubs, and biennials, commonly called foxgloves. Digitalis is native to Europe, western Asia, and northwestern Africa. The flowers are tubular in shape, produced on a tall spike, and vary in colour with species, from purple to pink, white, and yellow. The scientific name means "finger". The genus was traditionally placed in the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae, but phylogenetic research led taxonomists to move it to the Veronicaceae in 2001. More recent phylogenetic work has placed it in the much enlarged family Plantaginaceae. The best-known species is the common foxglove, Digitalis purpurea. This biennial is often grown as an ornamental plant due to its vivid flowers which range in colour from various purple tints through pink and purely white. The flowers can also possess various marks and spottings. Other garden-worthy species include D. ferruginea, D. grandiflora, D. lutea, and D. parviflora.The term digitalis is also used for drug preparations that contain cardiac glycosides, particularly one called digoxin, extracted from various plants of this genus. Foxglove has medicinal uses but is also very toxic to humans and other animals, and consumption can even lead to death.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Digitalisnoun

   a genus of plants including the foxglove

2. Digitalisnoun

   the dried leaves of the purple foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), used in heart disease, disturbance of the circulation, etc

3. Etymology: [NL.: cf. F. digitale. So named (according to Linnus) from its finger-shaped corolla.]

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1. Digitalis

   Digitalis or is a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous perennials, shrubs, and biennials commonly called foxgloves. This genus was traditionally placed in the figwort family Scrophulariaceae, but recent phylogenetic research has placed it in the much enlarged family Plantaginaceae. This genus is native to western and southwestern Europe, western and central Asia, Australasia and northwestern Africa. The scientific name means "finger-like" and refers to the ease with which a flower of Digitalis purpurea can be fitted over a human fingertip. The flowers are produced on a tall spike, are tubular, and vary in colour with species, from purple to pink, white, and yellow. The best-known species is the common foxglove, Digitalis purpurea. This biennial plant is often grown as an ornamental plant due to its vivid flowers which range in colour from various purple tints through various shades of light gray, and to purely white. The flowers can also possess various marks and spottings. The first year of growth of the common foxglove produces only the stem with its long, basal leaves. During the second year of the plant's life, a long, leafy stem from 50 to 255 centimeters tall grows atop the roots of healthy plants.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Digitalis

   A genus of toxic herbaceous Eurasian plants of the SCROPHULARIACEAE which yield cardiotonic DIGITALIS GLYCOSIDES. The most useful species are Digitalis lanata and D. purpurea.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of digitalis in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of digitalis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of digitalis in a Sentence

1. Elbert Hubbard:

   Optimism is a kind of heart stimulant--the digitalis of failure.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=digitalis
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Digitalis
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digitalis
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digitalis
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=digitalis