Organic Chemical
glyphosate
gly·phos·ate [ glahy-fos-eyt ]
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A synthetic organophosphate compound that blocks the activity of enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate (EPSP) synthase and is used as a broad-spectrum pesticide. It is characterized as a volatile, moderately toxic, colorless, odorless crystalline solid or powder, and exposure occurs by inhalation, ingestion, or contact.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The organophosphorus agent glyphosate.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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