gitalin

An extract of Digitalis purpurea containing a mixture of glycosides and aglycons, with action and uses similar to those of digitalis.

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gi·tal·in 'jit-ə-lən, jə-'tā-lən, jə-'tal-ən n

1) a crystalline glycoside C₃₅H₅₆O₁₂ obtained from digitalis

2) an amorphous water-soluble mixture of glycosides of digitalis used similarly to digitalis

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git·a·lin (jitґə-lin) a mixture of the digitalis glycosides gitoxin, gitaloxin, and digitoxin, having the same actions and uses as for digitalis; administered orally. Called also amorphous g.