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Noun: sarin  saa-rin
  1. A highly toxic chemical nerve agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase
    "in 1995 Aum members released deadly sarin gas on a Tokyo subway train";
    - GB

Derived forms: sarins

Type of: G agent, G-series agent, G-series nerve agent, organophosphate nerve agent

Encyclopedia: Sarin, Michael

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