digitalis
/ˌdɪdʒɪˈteɪlɪs/
noun
- A drug made from the foxglove plant, used to treat heart conditions by strengthening the heartbeat.
- Digitalis has been used for centuries to treat patients with weak hearts.
- The nurse carefully measured the digitalis dose to avoid toxicity.
- Many heart failure patients take digitalis to help their heart pump more effectively.
- A genus of flowering plants commonly known as foxgloves, with tall spikes of bell-shaped flowers.
- Bees love to visit digitalis flowers for their nectar.
- The digitalis plants in the garden produced beautiful purple flowers in early summer.
- She planted digitalis along the fence for a dramatic vertical display.
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