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Digitalis

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Definition: A genus of toxic herbaceous Eurasian plants of the SCROPHULARIACEAE which yield cardiotonic DIGITALIS GLYCOSIDES. The most useful species are Digitalis lanata and D. purpurea.  the plant, not the drug which is probably DIGITALIS GLYCOSIDES; coord with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther use (IM or N    Other names Foxglove; Foxgloves; Digitali
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
digitalin  752-61-4   *Digitalis Glycosides Digitalis. C R Soc Acad Sci (III) 1982;294(10):421

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