Organic Chemical
fenitrothion
Subclass of:
Organothiophosphates
Definitions related to fenitrothion:
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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 ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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An organothiophosphate cholinesterase inhibitor that is used as an insecticide.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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The organophosphorus agent fenitrothion.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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