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digitalin

digitalin

9.5
A strong medicine from the foxglove plant that treats some heart problems
  • noun
  • /ˈdɪdʒɪtəlɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : digitalina
  • Laboratory tests confirmed the presence of digitalin in the blood sample.

Examples

  • Digitalin is derived from the dried leaves of the foxglove plant and was once widely used in medicine.

  • The doctor prescribed digitalin for her heart condition.

  • The doctor administered digitalin to improve the patient's irregular heartbeat.

  • Many patients benefit from digitalin treatment.

  • The doctor prescribed digitalin to help manage her heart condition.

  • After reviewing the treatment options, he decided that digitalin was the best choice for his patient.

  • Patients with heart issues often respond well to digitalin when used properly.

Synonyms

digitalis
vsdigitalin
  • Specialized
5 7.7

A drug from the foxglove plant that helps the heart beat more strongly in some heart problems

is the specific compound name rather than the general drug term
cardiac glycoside
vsdigitalin
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A medicine from some plants that makes the heart beat stronger

is the single potent compound from the foxglove plant rather than a whole class
digitalis glycoside
vsdigitalin
  • Specialized
6.5

A medicine made from the foxglove plant that makes the heart beat stronger

is one specific compound rather than the wider group
cardiac glucoside
vsdigitalin
  • Specialized
5.4

A medicine from some plants that makes a weak heart beat stronger

is used more broadly for various heart conditions rather than only failure

Surface Forms

digitalin singular
digitalins plural

Morphology

digitalin = digitalis (opaque) = digitalis + in

Formed by the regular chemical derivation of a substance name from the plant name 'digitalis' using the suffix '-in', which is a standard morphological process for names of extracts/compounds.

Etymology

Digitalin comes from the plant name Digitalis, the foxglove, and that name comes from Latin digitus, meaning 'finger', because the tubular flowers fit over a finger. So digitalin is the heart medicine taken from the foxglove plant, and the 'finger' image helps you remember it comes from that flower.