digitalis
/ˌdɪdʒɪˈteɪlɪs/noun
mass noun
- a drug prepared from the dried leaves of foxgloves and containing substances (notably digoxin and digitoxin) that stimulate the heart muscle洋地黄制剂。
词源
late 18th cent.: from the modern Latin genus name of the foxglove, from digitalis （herba） '(plant) relating to the finger', from digitus 'finger, toe'; suggested by German Fingerhut 'thimble or foxglove'.