释义 |
dig·i·tal·is \-lə̇s\ noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, adjective 1. capitalized : a genus of Eurasian herbs of the family Scrophulariaceae that have alternate leaves and racemes of showy bell-shaped flowers 2. -es : the dried leaf of the purple foxglove containing the active principles digitoxin and gitoxin and constituting a powerful cardiac stimulant and a diuretic used principally in diseases of the heart to correct lost compensation |