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nerve agent vs poison gas

poison gas vs nerve agent

nerve agent and poison gas both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nerve agent Yes No No No
poison gas Yes No No No
As nouns, poison gas is a hypernym of nerve agent; that is, poison gas is a word with a broader meaning than nerve agent:
  • 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
Other hypernyms of nerve agent include agent.
nerve agent (noun) poison gas (noun)
a toxic gas that is inhaled or absorbed through the skin and has harmful effects on the nervous and respiratory system a gas that is poisonous to breath or contact; used in chemical warfare
Difference between nerve agent and poison gas

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