Added 10 October 2026
digitalis
/dɪdʒɪˈtɑːlɪs/ noun
Latin root: digitālis Wiktionary
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- Any plant of the genus Digitalis (herbaceous plants of the Plantaginaceae family, including the foxglove, Digitalis purpurea).
- A medical extract of Digitalis purpurea prescribed for heart failure etc.
Origin
Modern Latin, from Latin digitālis (“of the fingers”) (named in reference to the German common name for the plant, Fingerhut (“thimble”)). Doublet of digital.
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