nerve agent


Definition: Meaning of, nerve agent in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / nəːv ˈeɪdʒ(ə)nt /

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nerve agent nerve agents
  1. a toxic gas that is inhaled or absorbed through the skin and has harmful effects on the nervous and respiratory system
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  • organophosphate nerve agent (noun)
    1. any of a series of nerve agents containing organophosphate compounds first synthesized by German chemists in 1936; in World War II the Germans tested them in concentration camps but not on the battlefield; Iraq is alleged to have used them against Iran and against the Kurds
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