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Pronunciation / Transliteration: di.ʒiˈtaw
"O extrato de digital é utilizado no tratamento de insuficiência cardíaca."
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A drug prepared from the dried leaves of the foxglove plant, used to stimulate the heart muscle in cases of heart failure.
"The cardiologist prescribed digitalis to help regulate the patient's heart rate." - 2
Any plant of the genus Digitalis, comprising the foxgloves.
"Tall stalks of purple digitalis bloomed in the shaded corners of the woodland garden."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin, coined in 1742 by Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus from the Latin 'digitalis' meaning 'relating to a finger', based on 'digitus' (finger). The name refers to the finger-shaped flowers of the plant, commonly known as the foxglove.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Digitalis" is said worldwide
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digitale
Transliteration: di.ʒi.tal
"La digitale est une plante médicinale puissante."
Fingerhut
Transliteration: ˈfɪŋɡɐˌhuːt
"Der Rote Fingerhut enthält den Wirkstoff Digitalis."
digitale
Transliteration: di.dʒiˈtaː.le
"La digitale viene usata in medicina per curare alcune malattie cardiache."
digital
Transliteration: di.xiˈtal
"La digital es una planta muy tóxica pero de gran valor farmacológico."
digital
Transliteration: di.ʒiˈtaw
"O extrato de digital é utilizado no tratamento de insuficiência cardíaca."
डिजिटैलिस
Transliteration: dijitailis
"डिजिटैलिस का उपयोग हृदय रोग की दवा बनाने के लिए किया जाता है।"
毛地黄
Transliteration: máo dì huáng
"毛地黄是一种可以提取强心剂的植物。"
디기탈리스
Transliteration: digitaliseu
"디기탈리스는 심장 강제제로 사용되는 약물입니다."
ジギタリス
Transliteration: jigitarisu
"ジギタリスは強力な強心作用を持つ植物由来の薬です。"
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