Definition of Tetrachloroethylene

1. Noun. Anthelmintic agent used against hookworm and other nematodes.

Exact synonyms: Carbon Dichloride, Ethylene Tetrachloride, Tetrachlorethylene
Generic synonyms: Anthelminthic, Anthelmintic, Helminthic, Vermifuge

Medical Definition of Tetrachloroethylene

1. Ethylene tetrachloride. Used as grease solvent in industry; defats skin and mucus membranes, causes CNS, liver, and kidney damage on chronic exposure; used as anthelmintic for hookworms. Pharmacological action: antinematodal agent, solvents. Chemical name: Ethene, tetrachloro- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tetrachloroethylene

tetracaines
tetracaine hydrochloride
tetracarpel
tetracenomycin F1 monooxygenase
tetracenomycin F2 cyclase
tetrachirus
tetrachlorethylene
tetrachlorethylene
tetrachloride
tetrachlorides
tetrachlormethiazide
tetrachlorodibenzodioxin
tetrachloroethane
tetrachloroethene reductase
tetrachloroethylene (current term)
tetrachloroethylene (current term)
tetrachloromethane
tetrachloromethane
tetrachlorvinphos
tetrachord
tetrachords
tetrachoric correlation
tetrachoric correlation coefficient
tetrachotomous
tetracid
tetracid
tetracids
Tetraclinis
Tetraclinis articulata
tetracoccous

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