Nettle agent
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A '''nettle agent''' or '''urticant''' is a variety of [[chemical warfare agent]] that produces corrosive skin and tissue injury upon contact, resulting in [[erythema]], [[urticaria]], intense [[itch]]ing and a [[hive]]-like rash.
Most nettle agents, such as the best known and studied nettle agent, [[phosgene oxime]], are often grouped with the [[vesicant]] (blister agent) chemical agents. However, because nettle agents do not cause [[blister]]s, they are not true vesicants.
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[[Category:Chemical weapons]]