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• Digitalis
  |Term=Digitalis ...sed to treat various heart conditions, including congestive heart failure. Digitalis is made from the dried leaves ofDigitalis purpurea(common foxglove) plants.
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• Digitalis
  |Term=Digitalis ...sed to treat various heart conditions, including congestive heart failure. Digitalis is made from the dried leaves ofDigitalis purpurea(common foxglove) plants.
  714 bytes (91 words) - 09:04, 11 January 2023
• Digitoxin
  ...e ability of the heart to contract. It is derived from the leaves of the [[Digitalis purpurea]] plant, also known as the common foxglove. The term "Digitoxin" is derived from the Latin ''digitalis'', meaning "finger-like", and the Greek ''toxikon'', meaning "poison". This
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• Deslanoside
  ...as des-lan-oh-side) is a [[cardiac glycoside]] that is derived from the [[Digitalis lanata]] plant. It is used in the treatment of [[congestive heart failure]] The term "Deslanoside" is derived from the plant species ''Digitalis lanata'', from which it is extracted. The suffix "-side" is commonly used i
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• Foxglove
  '''Foxglove''' (''Digitalis purpurea'') is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family Plantagi ...ecause the flowers look like the fingers of a glove. The scientific name ''Digitalis purpurea'' comes from the Latin "digitus" (finger), again referring to the
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• Digoxin toxicity
  '''Digoxin toxicity''' (pronunciation: dij-ox-in tox-ic-ity), also known as [[Digitalis toxicity]], is a medical condition that occurs when the level of [[digoxin] The term "Digoxin" is derived from ''Digitalis lanata'', the plant species from which the drug is extracted. The term "tox
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• Cardiac glycosides
  ...abain]]. These are derived from various plants such as the [[foxglove]] (''Digitalis purpurea'') and the [[Strophanthus]] species. * [[Digitalis]]
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• Scilla
  ...ies. The bulbs of the plant contain a cardiac glycoside that is similar to digitalis and has been used as a traditional heart remedy. It has also been used as a * [[Digitalis]]: A genus of plants that also contains cardiac glycosides.
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• Acetyldigitoxin
  The term "Acetyldigitoxin" is derived from the Latin ''digitalis'', meaning "pertaining to the finger," and the Greek ''toxikon'', meaning " * [[Digitalis]]
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• Cardiotonic
  * [[Digitalis]]: Derived from the foxglove plant, digitalis is a powerful cardiotonic that increases the force of heart contractions an
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• Cardiac glycoside
  * [[Digitalis]]: A genus of about 20 species of herbaceous perennials, shrubs, and bienni * [[Digoxin]]: A cardiac glycoside that is derived from the leaves of the digitalis plant. It is used to treat heart conditions such as congestive heart failur
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• Arthur Robertson Cushny
  ...gs on the heart and kidneys. He was the first to describe the effects of [[digitalis]] on the heart, and his research on kidney function led to a better underst * [[Pharmacology]]: The branch of medicine concerned with the uses, effects, and modes of action of drugs.
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• Antiarin
  * [[Digitalis]]
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• Leaf
  ...lant that is used for medicinal purposes. For example, the leaves of the [[Digitalis]] plant are used to make the heart medication [[digoxin]]. Other examples i ...ich green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the aid of chlorophyll pigments.
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• Afterdepolarization
  ...ring phases 2 and 3 of the [[action potential]]. They are often associated with long QT syndromes, both congenital and acquired. ...with conditions that lead to an increase in intracellular calcium, such as digitalis toxicity and catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT).
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• Cardanolide
  * [[Arrhythmia]]: A condition in which the heart beats with an irregular or abnormal rhythm. * [[Digitalis]]: A genus of plants that are a common source of cardanolides.
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• U wave
  ...radycardia]], and exposure to digitalis. They can also be seen in patients with [[hypertension]] and [[coronary artery disease]]. Inverted U waves are a ra
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• Plantaginaceae
  ...g plants commonly referred to as the plantain family. The family is large, with over 90 genera and 1900 species. * [[Digitalis]]: A genus of about 20 species of herbaceous perennials, shrubs, and bienni
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• Medieval medicine
  ...ieval medicine. It was based on the concept that the human body was filled with four basic substances, known as the four humors: black bile, yellow bile, p ...ed for their medicinal properties, such as willow bark for pain relief and digitalis for heart conditions.
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• Oral-facial-digital syndrome
  ...alis" (pertaining to the mouth), "Facialis" (pertaining to the face), and "Digitalis" (pertaining to the fingers or toes). The term "syndrome" is derived from t People with Oral-facial-digital syndrome may have abnormal development of the oral cavi
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• List of poisonous plants
  5. [[Digitalis]] (also known as foxgloves)
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