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nerve gas
noun
: a poisonous gas that is used as a weapon in war
Full Definition of NERVE GAS
: an organophosphate chemical weapon that interferes with normal nerve transmission and induces intense bronchial spasm with resulting inhibition of respiration
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First Known Use of NERVE GAS
1940
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nerve gas
noun
Medical Definition of NERVE GAS
: an organophosphate chemical weapon that interferes with normal nerve transmission and induces intense bronchial spasm with resulting inhibition of respiration—compare war gas
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