Organic Chemical
carbofuran
Subclass of:
Phenylcarbamates
Definitions related to carbofuran:
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A cholinesterase inhibitor that is used as a systemic insecticide, an acaricide, and nematocide. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A synthetic carbamate pesticide that is an odorless, white crystalline solid, and exposure occurs by inhalation, ingestion, and contact, and it is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, and endocrine disruptor, and a probable reproduction/development intoxicant.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The carbamate agent carbofuran.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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