Organic Chemical
fenitrothion
Subclass of:
Organothiophosphates
Definitions related to fenitrothion:
  • A synthetic organophosphate acetylcholinesterase inhibitor and endocrine disrupter that is used as a pesticide. It is characterized as a volatile yellow brown oily liquid, and exposure occurs by inhalation, ingestion, or contact.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • An organothiophosphate cholinesterase inhibitor that is used as an insecticide.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • The organophosphorus agent fenitrothion.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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