novichok

== English == === Alternative forms === Novichok === Etymology === From Russian новичо́к (novičók, literally “newbie, newcomer”). === Noun === novichok (countable and uncountable, plural novichoks) Any of a group of deadly organophosphate nerve agents developed by the Soviet Union in the 1970s and 1980s to evade restrictions on chemical weapons. ==== Synonyms ==== foliant (CIA codename) ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Novichok agent on Wikipedia.Wikipedia