Organic Chemical
agent orange
A·gent Or·ange
Subclass of:
2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid;
Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins;
2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid
Definitions related to agent orange:
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(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid, butyl ester, mixture with butyl (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)acetate; an herbicide and chemical defoliant.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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A herbicide that contains equal parts of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T), as well as traces of the contaminant 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Code name for a synthetic defoliant developed for military use. Agent Orange is a mixture of two chemicals, 2,4, dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and 2,4,5 trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T). The toxicity of Agent Orange is due to by-products from metabolic processes upon intake. The toxic by products are dioxin derivatives, which have been linked to the wasting syndrome, gastric ulcer, cancer, immunotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, vascular lesions, teratogenicity, and impaired reproductive performance. (NCI04)NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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