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blood agent
blood agentA chemical compound, including the cyanide group, that affects bodily functions by preventing the normal utilization of oxygen by body tissues.blood agent
blood a·gent (blŭd ā'jĕnt) Military name for cyanide compounds used as chemical agents. The name was applied because these agents are systemically distributed in the blood, but the term is no longer specific to cyanide compounds and also misleadingly implies that the site of action of these compounds is the blood. In fact, these compounds are cellular poisons. Blood Agent
Blood AgentA chemical that causes sickness or death in humans or animals as it is absorbed in the blood. Many blood agents are based on arsenic or cyanide. Blood agents are usually used in poisons or chemical weapons. |