digitalis

Definition

  • noun: the dried powdered leaf of the common foxglove that contains glycosides which act on the heart and that is a powerful cardiotonic serving especially to increase the force of myocardial contraction

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) His heart's gonna stop. There's only time for one charge before he passes out. Take the blue combipen, Bond. Mid-neck into the vein. That'll counteract the digitalis. You're going to pass out in a few seconds. You need to keep your heart going. Push the red button now, Bond. (..)
    2006 Casino Royale
  • (..) Remove the defibrillator from the pouch. -Do we know what it is yet? -We're still scanning. Attach the leads to your chest. Ventricular tachycardia. Digitalis. What do we give him? The kit has amphetamines, antihistamines... ...hydrocortisone. Adrenalin? -As soon as it reads charged... (..)
    2006 Casino Royale