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DIGITALIS PURPUREA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Botany
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- digitalis
1, record 1, English, digitalis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A medicinal preparation made from leaves or other parts of plants of the genus "Digitalis"(chiefly "D. purpurea" and "D. lanata"), and used in the treatment of certain types of heart disease. 1, record 1, English, - digitalis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Botanique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- digitale
1, record 1, French, digitale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit très toxique extrait notamment des feuilles de digitale (généralement de digitale pourprée), utilisé en préparation comme tonicardiaque et diurétique. 1, record 1, French, - digitale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foxglove
1, record 2, English, foxglove
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- common foxglove 2, record 2, English, common%20foxglove
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Scrophulariaceae (Plantaginaceae). 3, record 2, English, - foxglove
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
foxglove: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 3, record 2, English, - foxglove
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- digitale pourpre
1, record 2, French, digitale%20pourpre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- digitale pourprée 1, record 2, French, digitale%20pourpr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Scrophulariaceae (Plantaginaceae). 2, record 2, French, - digitale%20pourpre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
digitale pourpre : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 2, record 2, French, - digitale%20pourpre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- digital purpúrea
1, record 2, Spanish, digital%20purp%C3%BArea
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- dedalera 1, record 2, Spanish, dedalera
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-11-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Medication
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- digoxin
1, record 3, English, digoxin
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cardiac glycoside obtained from the leaves of Digitalis lanata, containing 3 molecules of digitoxose linked to digoxigenin, and having the same actions and uses as digitalis. 2, record 3, English, - digoxin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
digitalis : The dried leaf of Digitalis purpurea, the purple foxglove, used to treat congestive heart failure, most supraventricular tachycardias, and cardiogenic shock. 2, record 3, English, - digoxin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Active ingredient commonly sold under the name Lanoxin. 3, record 3, English, - digoxin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: C41H64O14 3, record 3, English, - digoxin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- digoxine
1, record 3, French, digoxine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
digoxine. Substance cristalline extraite de Digitalis lanata, cardiotonique par voie orale. 2, record 3, French, - digoxine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Principe actif couramment commercialisé sous le nom de Lanoxin. 3, record 3, French, - digoxine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : C41H64O14 3, record 3, French, - digoxine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Medicamentos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- digoxina
1, record 3, Spanish, digoxina
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-08-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cardiac glycoside 1, record 4, English, cardiac%20glycoside
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drug which increases the contractility of the heart muscle. The most commonly used glycosides acting on the heart are obtained from the leaves of Digitalis purpurea and lanata, from the seeds of Strophantus kombé and gratus, and also from the squill. Cardiac glycosides act by raising the concentration of calcium ions available intracellularly for electromechanical coupling. They thus exert a positive inotropic effect on the healthy, the hypertrophied, the still adequate, and the failing heart. 2, record 4, English, - cardiac%20glycoside
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- glucoside cardiotonique
1, record 4, French, glucoside%20cardiotonique
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- glicoside cardiaque 2, record 4, French, glicoside%20cardiaque
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- glicósido cardiaco
1, record 4, Spanish, glic%C3%B3sido%20cardiaco
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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