Series of nerve agents developed by the Soviet Union and Russia.
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Novichok agents work in a similar way, by massively over-stimulating muscles and glands.
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The results showed the presence of Novichok agent.
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Novichok agents are one of three classes of nerve agents - the other two are G-Agents and V-Agents.
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Smith replied, 'In my opinion, they have just made use of the Novichok agent the Department of Warfare was developing.
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Novichok 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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Navalny was posioned with a Novichok agent in August and spent more than three weeks in a coma in a Berlin hospital.