n. | 1. | (Bot.) A genus of plants of the family |
2. | (Med.) The dried leaves of the purple foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), formerly used in heart disease, disturbance of the circulation, etc. Its use has been largely replaced by that of the pure active ingredient, digitalin. See digitalin. |
Noun | 1. | digitalis - a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove Synonyms: digitalin, digitalis glycoside |
2. | digitalis - any of several plants of the genus Digitalis Synonyms: foxglove |