Definition of sarin
: an extremely toxic chemical weapon C4H10FO2P that is used as a lethal nerve gas — called also
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In August of 2013, the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad fired rockets filled with the nerve agent sarin at the Eastern Ghouta area, just outside Damascus.
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Trump ordered a missile strike last April after a sarin attack killed dozens of people in Idlib province.
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Nearly 100 people were killed in the northern town of Khan Sheikhoun in an apparent sarin attack.
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Since last year's strike, multiple chemical attacks have been reported in opposition areas, most of them involving chlorine rather than the nerve agent sarin, as was used in 2017, suggesting the government may have adjusted its tactics.
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What's happened: A joint report from the United Nations and international chemical weapons inspectors found that the Syrian regime was responsible for the April 2017 sarin attack that killed more than 80 people.
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Nerve agents such as sarin are typically used in the form of a gas or vapour.
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Like other nerve agents, such as sarin and VX gas, Novichok compounds cause muscle spasms that can lead to respiratory failure and cardiac arrest.
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In 1995, a religious cult killed 12 people in the Tokyo subway by releasing sarin, made by some of its adherents.
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Origin and Etymology of sarin
German
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of sarin
: an extremely toxic chemical warfare agent C4H10FO2P that is a powerful cholinesterase inhibitor — called also
GB
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