Organic Chemical
rotenone Audio
ro·te·none [ roht-n-ohn ]
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Definitions related to rotenone:
  • A botanical insecticide that is an inhibitor of mitochondrial electron transport.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • A naturally occurring organic heteropentacyclic compound and member of rotenones that is found in the roots of several plant species. It is a mitochondrial NADH:ubiquinone reductase inhibitor, toxin, and metabolite, and is used as an antineoplastic agent and insecticide. It is characterized as a colorless to brownish or a white to brownish-white crystalline solid that is odorless. Exposure occurs by inhalation, ingestion, or contact.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The chemical agent rotenone.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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