Concept information
Término preferido
nerve agents
Tipo
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Chemical
Definición
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Nerve agents are highly toxic chemicals called "organophosphates" that poison the nervous system and disrupt bodily functions which are vital to an individual's survival. They were originally produced in a search for insecticides, but because of their toxicity, they were evaluated for military use.
Concepto genérico
Sinónimos
- cyclosarin
- G series nerve agents
- organophosphate nerve agents
- organophosphorus nerve agents
- sarin (nerve agents)
- soman
- tabun
En otras lenguas
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español
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/264440
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