| NOUN | substance | organophosphate nerve agent | any of a series of nerve agents containing organophosphate compounds first synthesized by German chemists in 1936 |
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| Meaning | 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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| Narrower | sarin, GB | A highly toxic chemical nerve agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase |
| soman, GD | A nerve agent easily absorbed into the body | |
| tabun, GA | The first known nerve agent, synthesized by German chemists in 1936 | |
| Broader | nerve gas, nerve agent | 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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