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*In [[1899]], Dr. [[Tiberius Finch]] used capsules filled with cyanide to compel his [[Blowfish]] creations. ([[TWN]]: ''[[The Baby Farmers]]'') | *In [[1899]], Dr. [[Tiberius Finch]] used capsules filled with cyanide to compel his [[Blowfish]] creations. ([[TWN]]: ''[[The Baby Farmers]]'') | ||
*In [[1926]], [[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] was poisoned by [[Arnold Golightly]] using cyanide. The Doctor was able to avert dying by drinking [[ginger beer]], | *In [[1926]], [[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] was poisoned by [[Arnold Golightly]] using cyanide. The Doctor was able to avert dying by drinking [[ginger beer]], eating nuts (containing protein) and anchovies (containing [[Table salt|salt]]), and then getting a shock, namely a kiss from [[Donna Noble]]. This ejected the cyanide from his body out his mouth in gas-like form. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Unicorn and the Wasp]]'') | ||
*[[UNIT]] used cyanide gas to kill a swarm of giant [[cave insect]]s. ([[DWA]]: ''[[Caverns of Horror]]'') | *[[UNIT]] used cyanide gas to kill a swarm of giant [[cave insect]]s. ([[DWA]]: ''[[Caverns of Horror]]'') | ||
*In the [[1980s]], [[Oscar Botcherby]] used cyanide to kill [[moth]]s for his collection, saying it was quicker and kinder to them than other poisons. [[Sixth Doctor|The Doctor]] used Oscar's cyanide to kill [[Shockeye of the Quawncing Grig]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Two Doctors]]'') | *In the [[1980s]], [[Oscar Botcherby]] used cyanide to kill [[moth]]s for his collection, saying it was quicker and kinder to them than other poisons. [[Sixth Doctor|The Doctor]] used Oscar's cyanide to kill [[Shockeye of the Quawncing Grig]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Two Doctors]]'') | ||
Revision as of 01:11, 18 January 2011
Cyanide was a white powder. It was poisonous to many species, though not to Birastrop (DW: The Brain of Morbius) or to Gallifreyans. (DW: The Unicorn and the Wasp)
References
- In 1899, Dr. Tiberius Finch used capsules filled with cyanide to compel his Blowfish creations. (TWN: The Baby Farmers)
- In 1926, The Doctor was poisoned by Arnold Golightly using cyanide. The Doctor was able to avert dying by drinking ginger beer, eating nuts (containing protein) and anchovies (containing salt), and then getting a shock, namely a kiss from Donna Noble. This ejected the cyanide from his body out his mouth in gas-like form. (DW: The Unicorn and the Wasp)
- UNIT used cyanide gas to kill a swarm of giant cave insects. (DWA: Caverns of Horror)
- In the 1980s, Oscar Botcherby used cyanide to kill moths for his collection, saying it was quicker and kinder to them than other poisons. The Doctor used Oscar's cyanide to kill Shockeye of the Quawncing Grig. (DW: The Two Doctors)
- The Doctor injected cyanide (in a gaseous form) into the laboratory of Mehendri Solon, killing him. Morbius survived as he had lungs from a Birastrop. (DW: The Brain of Morbius)
