nerve agent
Toxic warfare substance
A nerve agent is a chemical weapon that disrupts the nervous system, causing paralysis and death.
These synthetic compounds—sarin, VX, novichok—are among the most toxic substances ever created, lethal in minute quantities through inhalation or skin contact.
The assassination was carried out using a nerve agent.
- sarinOrganophosphate chemical weapon
- novichokMilitary-grade neurotoxin class
- poison gasHarmful inhaled chemical weapon
- chemical attackAssault using toxic substances
- organophosphatePhosphorus compound, often toxic
chemical warfare · weapons of mass destruction · VX · toxic · phosgene · Aum Shinrikyo · chemical weapon · lethal · cyanide poisoning · botulinum toxin · deadly · contamination · terrorism · hazmat · protective gear · respiratory failure · mass casualty · paralysis
- hazardsfire hazard, fire hazards, toxin, contamination, tripping hazard
- toxic substancesDDT, toxic fumes, poison gas, dioxin, benzene
- Terrorismterrorism, terror cell, suicide bomber, suicide bombing, suicide attack
- aviation threatshijacking, skyjacking, bomb threat, terrorism, explosive
- bioweaponsanthrax, bioweapon, bioweapons, bioterrorism, biowarfare
- chemical weaponsmustard gas, sarin, VX, chemical weapons, chlorine gas
nerve agentantidote
Substance neutralizing harmful agents
nerve tonic · atropine · pralidoxime · medicine · cure
nerve agentpathogen
Disease-causing microorganism
biological agent · virus · bacterium · bioweapon · infectious disease
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