Digitalis
noun
A drug made from a kind of plant that is used to treat heart conditions.
The doctor prescribed Digitalis to strengthen the patient's heartbeat.
Often appears as...
- prescribe digitalis
- digitalis therapy
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A plant with tall flower spikes, typically foxgloves, which are often grown in gardens.
The digitalis plant added a beautiful touch of color to her garden.
Often appears as...
- plant digitalis
- grow digitalis
noun
A drug made from a kind of plant that is used to treat heart conditions.
The doctor prescribed Digitalis to strengthen the patient's heartbeat.
Often appears as...
- prescribe digitalis
- digitalis therapy
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A plant with tall flower spikes, typically foxgloves, which are often grown in gardens.
The digitalis plant added a beautiful touch of color to her garden.
Often appears as...
- plant digitalis
- grow digitalis
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Heart Medicine
Digitalis is mainly known as a heart medication rather than a plant in medical context.
Her condition improved after starting digitalis treatment.
Pro Tip 2/3Potency Awareness
Be aware that digitalis is potent and can be toxic if misused, hence 'digitalis poisoning'.
He was hospitalized due to accidental digitalis overdose.
Pro Tip 3/3Treatment Specificity
Digitalis is not used for all heart conditions, typically prescribed for heart failure or arrhythmias.
The cardiologist may prescribe digitalis for her irregular heartbeat.
Pro Tip 1/3Heart Medicine
Digitalis is mainly known as a heart medication rather than a plant in medical context.
Her condition improved after starting digitalis treatment.
Pro Tip 2/3Potency Awareness
Be aware that digitalis is potent and can be toxic if misused, hence 'digitalis poisoning'.
He was hospitalized due to accidental digitalis overdose.
Pro Tip 3/3Treatment Specificity
Digitalis is not used for all heart conditions, typically prescribed for heart failure or arrhythmias.
The cardiologist may prescribe digitalis for her irregular heartbeat.
Pro Tip 1/3Heart Medicine
Digitalis is mainly known as a heart medication rather than a plant in medical context.
Her condition improved after starting digitalis treatment.
Pro Tip 2/3Potency Awareness
Be aware that digitalis is potent and can be toxic if misused, hence 'digitalis poisoning'.
He was hospitalized due to accidental digitalis overdose.
Pro Tip 3/3Treatment Specificity
Digitalis is not used for all heart conditions, typically prescribed for heart failure or arrhythmias.
The cardiologist may prescribe digitalis for her irregular heartbeat.
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How do we heal medicine?...
if the intern sub-typed it correctly. If you had an acute congestive heart failure, they could bleed a pint of blood from you by opening up an arm vein, giving you a crude leaf preparation of digitalis
Video examples
How do we heal medicine?...
if you had an acute congestive heart failure they could bleed a pint of blood from you by opening up an arm vein giving you a crude leaf preparation of digitalis and then giving you oxygen by tent
Video examples
How do we heal medicine?...
if the intern sub-typed it correctly. If you had an acute congestive heart failure, they could bleed a pint of blood from you by opening up an arm vein, giving you a crude leaf preparation of digitalis
Video examples
How do we heal medicine?...
if you had an acute congestive heart failure they could bleed a pint of blood from you by opening up an arm vein giving you a crude leaf preparation of digitalis and then giving you oxygen by tent
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Elbert Hubbard
American Writer
Optimism is a kind of heart stimulant - the digitalis of failure.
Quote examples
Elbert Hubbard
American Writer
Optimism is a kind of heart stimulant - the digitalis of failure.
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