Digitalis
Pronunciation : Dig`i*ta"lis
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL.: cf. F. digitale. So named (according to Linn?us) from its finger-shaped corolla.]
Definition : 1. (Bot.)
Defn: A genus of plants including the foxglove.
2. (Med.)
Defn: The dried leaves of the purple foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), used in heart disease, disturbance of the circulation, etc.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913