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Medical Definition of Octamethyl pyrophosphoramide
1. C8H24N4O3P2;a potent irreversible organophosphate cholinesterase inhibitor used as an insecticide. It was prepared for potential use as a nerve gas. Poisoning produces a cholinergic crisis which can be fatal. Synonym: octamethyl pyrophosphoramide. Origin: Gerhard Schrader, Ger. Chemist, + -an (05 Mar 2000)