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Definition of digitalic in English: digitalicadjective ˌdɪdʒɪˈteɪlɪk Chemistry rare Derived or extracted from plants of the genus Digitalis, or from preparations of digitalis; of, relating to, or resembling digitalis. Especially in "digitalic acid"noun any of several acidic substances, especially (a) a crystallizable acid obtained from the leaves of the common foxglove, Digitalis purpurea, in later use regarded as identical with (impure) succinic acid; (b) an acid resin present in preparations of digitalis.
Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Medical Times. From digital- + -ic, after French digitalique. Definition of digitalic in US English: digitalicadjectiveˌdɪdʒɪˈteɪlɪk Chemistry rare Derived or extracted from plants of the genus Digitalis, or from preparations of digitalis; of, relating to, or resembling digitalis. Especially in "digitalic acid"noun any of several acidic substances, especially (a) a crystallizable acid obtained from the leaves of the common foxglove, Digitalis purpurea, in later use regarded as identical with (impure) succinic acid; (b) an acid resin present in preparations of digitalis.
Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Medical Times. From digital- + -ic, after French digitalique. |