Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun nerve_gas

1 sense of nerve gas

Sense 1
nerve gas, nerve agent -- (a toxic gas that is inhaled or absorbed through the skin and has harmful effects on the nervous and respiratory system)
       => poison gas -- (a gas that is poisonous to breath or contact; used in chemical warfare)
       => agent -- (a substance that exerts some force or effect)