nerve agent

English - Turkish

Definition of nerve agent in English Turkish dictionary

sinir gazı

(Kimya) sinir etmeni

(Askeri) SİNİR GAZI: Nefes alma, enjeksiyon veya deriden nüfuz yoluyla vücuda girip sinir ve solunum sistemlerinde ve vücudun çeşitli çalışmalarına tesir eden kimyasal madde

Related Terms

nerve agent antidote kit

(Çevre) sinirgazı panzehir kiti

Soman, a nerve agent

(Askeri) Soman, bir sinir ajanı (gazı)

Tabun, a nerve agent

(Askeri) Tabun, bir sinir ajanı

a nerve agent

(Askeri) bir sinir ajanı (gazı)

convalescent antidote for nerve agent

(Askeri) sinir gazı için nekahet panzehiri

group buffer; Sarin, a nerve agent

(Askeri) grup tamponu; Sarin, bir sinir ajanı

English - English

Definition of nerve agent in English English dictionary

Alternative name of nerve gas

a toxic gas that is inhaled or absorbed through the skin and has harmful effects on the nervous and respiratory system

A substance that interferes with the central nervous system Exposure is primarily through contact with the liquid (skin and eyes) and secondarily through inhalation of the vapor Three distinct symptoms associated with nerve agents are pinpoint pupils, an extreme headache and severe tightness in the chest Examples of nerve agents are sarin, soman, tabun, and VX agent (FEMA-SS)

A chemical agent that interferes with the central nervous system This class of chemical weapons agent includes the G- and V-series

Nerve agents are the most toxic of the chemical warfare agents Nerve agents are absorbed into the body through breathing, by injection, or absorption through the skin They affect the nervous and the respiratory systems and various body functions They include the G series and V series chemical warfare agents [69]

Organic esters of phosphoric acid used as a chemical warfare agent because of their extreme toxicity (Tabun-GA, Sarin-GB, Soman-GD, GF, and VX) All are potent inhibitors of the enzyme, acetylcholinesterase, which is responsible for the degradation of the neurotransmitter, acetylcholine Symptoms result from excess accumulation of acetylcholine in neuronal synapses or myoneural junctions Nerve agents are readily absorbed by inhalation and/or through intact skin

A nerve agent is a chemical weapon that affects people's nervous systems

Related Terms

nerve agents

plural form of nerve agent

organophosphate nerve agent

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

Hyphenation

nerve a·gent

Turkish pronunciation

nırv eycınt

Pronunciation

/ˈnərv ˈāʤənt/ /ˈnɜrv ˈeɪʤənt/

Etymology

[ 'n&rv ] (noun.) 14th century. Latin nervus sinew, nerve; akin to Greek neuron sinew, nerve, nEn to spin; more at NEEDLE.