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Definition of Rotenone

1. Noun. A white crystalline insecticide that has low toxicity for mammals; is used in home gardens; extracted from the roots of derris and cube.

Definition of Rotenone

1. Noun. an insecticide extracted from the roots of the plant derris; it is toxic to humans and other mammals ¹

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Definition of Rotenone

1. an insecticide [n -S] - See also: insecticide

Medical Definition of Rotenone

1. An inhibitor of electron transport that blocks transfer of reducing equivalents from NADH dehydrogenase to coenzyme Q. A very potent poison for fish and for insects. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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Literary usage of Rotenone

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

1. Niosh Manual of Analytical Methods: Sampling and Analytical Methods for ...edited by Peter M. Eller edited by Peter M. Eller (1994)
"Read the mass, mg (corrected for recovery) of rotenone found on the filter ... The concentration of rotenone (generated by Wright dust feeder using Ortho ..."

2. 57 Ways to Protect Your Home Environment (& Yourself) by Rick Weinzierl (1999)
"Pyrethrins are sometimes combined with rotenone and ryania or copper for general ... rotenone. rotenone is derived from the roots of the tropical legumes ..."

3. Warmwater Fisheries: Symposium I (1991) edited by James L. Cooper, R. H. Hamre (1999)
"Cove rotenone Standing crops of fish species in Lake Pleasant were estimated by extrapolation from rotenone samples. Three coves (stations 9, 25, ..."

4. Recognition & Management of Pesticide Poisoning by Donald P. Morgan (1989)
"SOURCE AND PRODUCTS rotenone Although this natural substance is present in a number of plants, the source of most rotenone used in the United States is the ..."

5. Managing Insect Pests in the Home Vegetable Garden by Bruce A. Barrett (1998)
"... botanical insecticide (can be used in organic gardens) pyrethrins & rotenone botanical insecticides (can be used in organic gardens) rotenone botanical ..."

6. Organic Lies: Misconceptions of the United States Organic Act in America and by Mary Choate (2007)
"rotenone is a non-specific insecticide derived from certain members of the ... rotenone is toxic to waterfowl, fish and other aquatic life;124 it may also ..."

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