Definition of Methoprene

1. Noun. A juvenile hormone analogue that acts as a growth regulator, sometimes used as an insecticide. ¹

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Medical Definition of Methoprene

1. Isopropyl-11-methoxy-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,4-dienoate. Juvenile hormone analog and insect growth regulator used to control insects by disrupting metamorphosis. Has been effective in controlling mosquito larvae. Synonym: zr-515; altosid. Chemical name: 2,4-Dodecadienoic acid, 11-methoxy-3,7,11-trimethyl-, 1-methylethyl ester, (E,E)- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Methoprene

methodological analysis
methodologically
methodologies
methodologist
methodologists
methodology
methods
methohexital
methohexital sodium
methohexitone
methol
methomyl
methonium compounds
methophenazine
methopholine
methoprene (current term)
methopterin
methorphan
methorphinan
methoserpidine
methotrexate
methotrexate sodium
methotrexates
methotrimeprazine
methought
methoxamine
methoxamine hydrochloride
methoxatin
methoxetamine
methoxide

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