Vinum digitalis compositum is a medication used to treat heart conditions. The spelling of this Latin term can be explained using IPA phonetic transcription. The letter "v" is pronounced as "v", while "i" is pronounced as "ɪ". The letter "u" is pronounced as "u" and "m" is pronounced as "m". "D" is pronounced as "d", "ɪ" as "ɪ", "ɡ" as "ɡ", "ɪ" again as "ɪ", "t" as "t", "a" as "ə", "l" as "l", "ɪ" again as "ɪ", "s" as "s", and "k" as "k". The final word "compositum" is pronounced as "ko.mɔˈsi.tum".
Compound wine of digitalis, v. diureticum, Trousseau's diuretic wine; digitalis 5, aquill 7.5, juniper berries 75, potassium acetate 50, alcohol 100, white wine 900; diuretic in cardiac or renal dropsy in doses of 32-4 (8.0-16.0).
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.