单词 | nerve poison |
释义 | > as lemmasnerve poison nerve poison n. a naturally occurring or synthetic substance that disrupts the functioning of the nervous system; a neurotoxin, nerve agent, or nerve gas. ΚΠ 1848 C. H. Meeker tr. ‘J. H. Rausse’ Misc. Graefenberg Water-cure 191 These pernicious substances [sc. tobacco and alcohol] are, indeed, much less injurious than the most nerve-poisoning medicaments, but still they are, by all means, injurious to the stomach and nerves.] 1856 R. Thompson Treat. Fever i. 57 The remote cause of these diseases, whether animacule or gaseous, is of the nature of a narcotic stimulant or nerve poison. 1868 Atlantic Monthly Sept. 295/2 Nerve poisons may very well be represented by the most famous of them all,—the well-known woorara, or wourali, of South America. 1941 Sci. Monthly Oct. 376/1 As a poison, a gas is usually classified as either one of five: Lachrimator or tear gas, sternutator or sneeze-producer, Lung injurant, vesicant or blister-producer, and nerve poison. 2004 J. Stenersen Chem. Pesticides vi. 115 This extremely potent nerve poison also blocks the voltage-activated sodium channels. < as lemmas |
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