Definition of Agent Orange

1. Noun. A herbicide used in the Vietnam War to defoliate forest areas.

Terms within: Dioxin
Generic synonyms: Herbicide, Weed Killer, Weedkiller

Definition of Agent Orange

1. Proper noun. a herbicide and defoliant used by US forces in Vietnam. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Agent Orange

1. An herbicide and defoliant, consisting of (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)acetic acid, (2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid, and dioxin, that was widely used in the Vietnam War; it has been shown to possess residual post-exposure carcinogenic and teratogenic properties in humans. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Agent Orange

Agave tequilana
Agdestis
Agdistis
Age of Enlightenment
Age of Fishes
Age of Mammals
Age of Man
Age of Reason
Age of Reptiles
Agee
Agelaius
Agelaius phoeniceus
Agene
Agenise
Agenize
Agent Orange (current term)
Ageratina
Ageratina altissima
Ageratum houstonianum
Agesilaus
Aggadah
Aggadic
Aggeus
Aggie
Aggies
Agha
Aghamiri
Aghan
Aghayan
Aghori

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