Sarin (noun)

1. A toxic nerve gas that is a potent inhibitor of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase.
2. A highly toxic chemical weapon that can cause respiratory failure and death.

Origin:

Named after its developers, the german scientists schrader, ambros, rudriger, and van der linde.

Examples:

1. Sarin is a highly toxic chemical weapon that was banned under the Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993.
2. The use of Sarin in the Syrian civil war has caused widespread death and injury.
3. Sarin is one of the most toxic of the known chemical warfare agents.
4. Sarin affects the nervous system by inhibiting the enzyme acetylcholinesterase.
5. Sarin exposure can cause symptoms such as convulsions, respiratory failure, and death.