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English word origin

Etymology of VX

Short for "venomous agent X".

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The source etymologies

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
name

The nerve agent O-ethyl S-[2-(diisopropylamino)ethyl] methylphosphonothioate.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Short for "venomous agent X".

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

The practice of collecting and trading computer viruses.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Short for virus exchange.

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Dump: 2026-10-01 · Extracted: 2026-10-30. These are snapshot dates, not the word’s first attestation or the page’s revision date.

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Machine-source provenance
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Permanent entry ID
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