soman

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noun

A highly toxic G-series nerve agent in the organophosphate class of chemical warfare agents. It works by irreversibly inhibiting acetylcholinesterase, an enzyme needed to regulate nerve signals, which leads to uncontrolled muscle activity and disruption of vital nervous system functions.

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Meanings

nounsoman (uncountable, abbreviation GD)

abbreviation GD

  1. uncountablechemistryA highly toxic G-series nerve agent in the organophosphate class of chemical warfare agents. It works by irreversibly inhibiting acetylcholinesterase, an enzyme needed to regulate nerve signals, which leads to uncontrolled muscle activity and disruption of vital nervous system functions.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna nerve agent easily absorbed into the body; a lethal cholinesterase inhibitor that is highly toxic when inhaled

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GD
Broader
organophosphate nerve agentG-series agentG-series nerve agentG agent

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

masonOsmanManso
Cite this entry
APA

soman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soman

MLA

“soman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soman. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soman,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soman.

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