Organic Chemical
paraoxon
Subclass of:
Organophosphates
Definitions related to paraoxon:
  • A synthetic aryl dialkyl phosphate compound and organophosphate acetylcholinesterase inhibitor that is the active metabolite of the insecticide parathion and is used as a pesticide. It is characterized as a reddish-yellow oily liquid with a faint fruity odor, and exposure occurs by inhalation, ingestion, or contact.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • An organophosphate cholinesterase inhibitor that is used as a pesticide.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • The organophosphorus agent paraoxon.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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