digitalis
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digitalis
- /dɪdʒɪˈtɑːlɪs/ UK
- /dɪd͡ʒɪˈtælɪs/ US
- /dɪd͡ʒɪˈteɪlɪs/ US
Where it comes from
Modern Latin, from Latin digitālis (“of the fingers”) (named in reference to the German common name for the plant, Fingerhut (“thimble”)). Doublet of digital.
noun digitalises
- Any plant of the genus Digitalis (herbaceous plants of the Plantaginaceae family, including the foxglove, Digitalis purpurea). 11. Delphiniums and digitalises.
- A medical extract of Digitalis purpurea prescribed for heart failure etc. ‘You very nearly died. I had to give you digitalis three times.’
Translations
Every language
noun genus
| Español | digital, dedalera |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 毛地黃 /毛地黄 máodìhuáng, 洋地黃 /洋地黄 yángdìhuáng |
| Português | digital, dedaleira |
| Deutsch | Fingerhut |
| Italiano | digitale |
| Ελληνικά | δακτυλίτιδα daktylítida |
| Русский | наперстя́нка naperstjánka |
noun extract
| Español | digitalina |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 洋地黃製劑 /洋地黄制剂 yángdìhuáng zhìjì |
| Português | digitalina |
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title = {digitalis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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