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digitalis (iou) and vectorscope (iou)


digitalis (iou)



digitalis noun. E17.
[mod. Latin, use as noun (sc. herba plant) of Latin digitalis pertaining to the finger, after German Fingerhut thimble, foxglove.]
The foxglove. E17.
A preparation of dried foxglove leaves used as a drug, esp. to stimulate the heart; a glycoside or mixture of glycosides present in this. L18.
digitalin noun the pharmacologically active constituent(s) of the foxglove M19.

vectorscope (iou)



vectorscope noun. M20.
[from VECTOR noun + -SCOPE.]
Electronics. An oscilloscope used to analyse the phase and amplitude Relationships in colour Television signals.