Definition of Disulfoton

1. Noun. A highly toxic organothiophosphate insecticide and acaricide, ''O,O-diethyl S-2-ethylthioethyl phosphorodithioate'' ¹

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Definition of Disulfoton

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Medical Definition of Disulfoton

1. An organothiophosphate insecticide. Pharmacological action: insecticide, organothiophosphate. Chemical name: Phosphorodithioic acid, O,O-diethyl S-(2-(ethylthio)ethyl) ester (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Disulfoton

disulfid
disulfide
disulfide bond
disulfide bonds
disulfide bridge
disulfide bridges
disulfides
disulfids
disulfiram
disulfirams
disulfite
disulfites
disulfoglucosamine-6-sulfatase
disulfonate
disulfonated
disulfoton (current term)
disulfotons
disulfur
disulfuric
disulfuryl
disulfuryls
disulphane
disulphanes
disulphate
disulphates
disulphide
disulphide bond
disulphide bridge
disulphides
disulphiram

Literary usage of Disulfoton

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. IPM and Biological Control of Plant Pests: Field Crops: Bibliography January by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"The efficacy and cost effectiveness of in-furrow applications of disulfoton and phorate as alternatives to planting date modification and plant resistance ..."

2. Health Consequences of Smoking: Nicotine Addiction a Report of the Surgeon by C. Everett Koop, M.D., DIANE Publishing Company (1988)
"By treating rats chronically with the acetylcholinesterase inhibitor disulfoton, Costa and Murphy (1983) have found a decrease in rat brain 3H-nicotine ..."

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