ORGANOPHOSPHATE NERVE AGENT
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Organophosphate Nerve Agent.
Organophosphate Nerve Agent - as a noun
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
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
nerve agentnerve gasHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"The soldiers were exposed to organophosphate nerve agent during the chemical attack."
"The laboratory was studying the effects of organophosphate nerve agents on mammals."
"The use of organophosphate nerve agents is strictly prohibited under international law."
"The terrorist group manufactured a large stockpile of organophosphate nerve agents."
"The doctors administered an antidote to the victims of the organophosphate nerve agent."
