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/nˈɜːv ɡˈas/
/nˈɜːv ɡˈæs/Nerve gas
[NOUN]1
a gas containing toxic chemicals that are damaging to a person's nerves, used as a war weapon
synonyms : nerve agent
Examples
1. Members of the cult released nerve gas into crowded commuter trains, killing a dozen, and injuring hundreds.
2. U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May and other world leaders blamed Russia for the nerve gas attack.
3. At the time, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May and other world leaders blamed Russia for the nerve gas attack.
4. Some pesticides and nerve gases overwork the parasympathetic nervous system, and atropine can counter that deadly effect by blocking the receptors these toxins over-activate.
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