Organic Chemical
parathion
par·a·thi·on [ par-uh-thahy-on ]
Subclass of:
Organothiophosphates
Definitions related to parathion:
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A highly toxic cholinesterase inhibitor that is used as an acaricide and as an insecticide.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A synthetic organic thiophosphate compound and organophosphate acetylcholinesterase inhibitor that is used as a pesticide. It is characterized as a deep brown to yellow liquid with a faint garlic odor, and exposure occurs by inhalation, ingestion, or contact.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Agricultural insecticide highly toxic to humans and animals.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The organophosphorus agent parathion.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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