digitalin

noun

dig·​i·​tal·​in ˌdi-jə-ˈta-lən 

also

-ˈtā- 

1

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

2

: a mixture of the glycosides of digitalis

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Digitalis

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for digitalin

• enkephalin
• trifluralin
• alan
• ballon
• gallon
• talon
• concanavalin

Medical Definition

digitalin

noun

dig·​i·​tal·​in

ˌdij-ə-ˈtal-ən also -ˈtāl-

1

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

2

: a mixture of the glycosides of digitalis leaves or seeds