Dig'i·ta`lin noun [ Confer French digitaline .] (a) (Medicine) Any one of several extracts of foxglove ( Digitalis ), as the 'French extract,' the 'German extract,' etc., which differ among themselves in composition and properties. (b) (Chemistry) A supposedly... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/65
Type: Term Pronunciation: dij′i-tal′in Definitions: 1. A standardized mixture of digitalis glycosides used as a cardiotonic in the treatment of congestive heart failure. Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=24798
Digitalin is a vegetable alkaloid drug derived from the leaves of the digitalis (foxglove) plant that increases heart efficiency. Digitalin has a bitter taste, and is a strong poison. Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/ED.HTM