digitalis
noun [ U ] uk/dɪdʒ.ɪˈteɪ.lɪs/ us/dɪdʒ.ɪˈtɑː.lɪs/
洋地黄制剂(一种强心剂)
a drug obtained from the foxglove plant (= a flowering plant) that is used to treat heart conditions
The foxglove gave us the valuable heart stimulant digitalis. 植物洋地黄为洋地黄制剂提供了宝贵的原材料,可用作强心剂。
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- Digitalis is a drug made from dried leaves of the purple foxglove plant.
- Digitalis has a narrow margin for error, so cardiologists may try to use other treatments for heart-rhythm problems.
- They put me on digitalis for about a year. I had to take two drops a day.
- Atrial fibrillation can be treated with medication such as digitalis.