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Definition nerve agent in British English

nerve agent noun

noun
1

a chemical that affects the nervous system by disrupting the mechanisms by which nerves transfer messages to organs

Example

A range of highly potent nerve agents were developed by military scientists from the 1930s onwards.

Definition nerve agent in British English