Organic Chemical
glyphosate Audio
gly·phos·ate [ glahy-fos-eyt ]
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Definitions related to glyphosate:
  • 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 Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The organophosphorus agent glyphosate.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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