Nerve Agent Definition

noun
Any of various poisonous compounds, dispersed in vapor or aerosol form, that interfere with the functioning of nerves by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase.
American Heritage Medicine
Alternative term for nerve gas.
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Noun

Singular:
nerve agent
Plural:
nerve-agents

Nerve Agent Sentence Examples

  • Sarin is the nerve agent that was later used in the terrorist attack on the Tokyo underground in 1995.

  • Another 6,454 of these rockets filled with the deadly nerve agent sarin were accounted for and destroyed by inspectors between 1992 and 1993.

  • One teaspoon of the nerve agent sarin can cause up to 10,000 deaths.

  • Yesterday, as I expected - weaponised sarin nerve agent and mustard gas finally have been found in Iraq.

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Words Starting With

NNENER

Words Ending With

TNTENT

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