Series of nerve agents developed by the Soviet Union and Russia.
1Novichok agents work in a similar way, by massively over-stimulating muscles and glands.
2Find out about The Rise of Novichok Agents with Science in Action from BBC World Service.
3Novichok agents are one of three classes of nerve agents - the other two are G-Agents and V-Agents.
4Novichok agents are liquids, although others are thought to exist in solid form and could be dispersed as an ultra-fine powder.
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