Organic Chemical
phosmet
Subclass of:
Organothiophosphates;
Phthalimides
Definitions related to phosmet:
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A synthetic trialkyl phosphate compound and organophosphate acetylcholinesterase inhibitor that is used as a pesticide. It is characterized as an off-white crystalline solid with an offensive odor, and exposure occurs by inhalation, ingestion, or contact.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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An organothiophosphorus insecticide that has been used to control pig mange.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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The organophosphorus agent phosmet.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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