digitalin

noun dig·i·tal·in \ˌdi-jə-ˈta-lən also -ˈtā-\

Definition of DIGITALIN

: a white crystalline steroid glycoside C₃₆H₅₆O₁₄ obtained from seeds especially of the common foxglove

: a mixture of the glycosides of digitalis

New Latin Digitalis

First Known Use: 1837

Medical Dictionary

noun dig·i·tal·in \ˌdij-ə-ˈtal-ən also -ˈtāl-\

: a white crystalline steroid glycoside C₃₆H₅₆O₁₄ obtained from seeds of the common European foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)

: a mixture of the glycosides of digitalis leaves or seeds

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