GD

1 9.9

A very poisonous nerve gas used as a weapon that can kill quickly when breathed in

noun

NSFW

: GD

This will broadly divide exposure windows into first-trimester (GD1-10), second-trimester (GD11-21), or third-trimester (PD0-12) equivalents (specific details regarding method and timing are given in figures).

Examples

The toxic GD nerve agent can cause severe health effects if inhaled or absorbed through the skin.
Military experts warn that exposure to GD can lead to paralysis and respiratory failure.
The GD Image Library for PHP must be installed and enabled on your server.

Blog text (17)
All hosting servers usually have GD installed and enabled. If you're not sure, please ask your hosting provider to enable it.

Blog text (17)
GD is used by Frontpage Slideshow to handle resizing for the images you upload on your slideshows.

Blog text (17)
As an example, defense contractor Exelis pays a dividend comparable to group peer General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).

Blog text (30)
Basili GD, Temple SA. 1999. Dickcissels and crop damage in Venezuela: Defining the problem with ecological models. Ecological Applications 9: 732-739.

Academic text (2011)
Bennett EM, Peterson GD, Gordon LJ. 2009. Understanding relationships among multiple ecosystem services. Ecology Letters 12: 1394–1404.

Academic text (2013)
During the training, soldiers learned how to handle hazardous materials, including the deadly GD agent.

Synonyms

soman

vsGD

NSFW

1 9.9

A very strong poison used as a weapon that quickly damages the nerves when breathed in or swallowed

is the short military code name used for the same chemical weapon

Surface Forms

GD singular

GDs plural

Etymology

GD is a short code name for the nerve agent soman, given by NATO, the military alliance. The G marks the group of early nerve agents and the D shows its place in the series, so GD is an easy label for this very dangerous chemical weapon.