Medical Definition of Methyl parathion
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Phosphorothioic acid, o,o-dimethyl o-(4-nitrophenyl) ester. The methyl homolog of parathion. An effective, but highly toxic, organothiophosphate insecticide and cholinesterase inhibitor.
Pharmacological action: cholinesterase inhibitor, insecticide, organothiophosphate.
Chemical name: Phosphorothioic acid, O,O-dimethyl O-(4-nitrophenyl) ester
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Methyl Parathion
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