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carbamate

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carbamate /car·ba·mate/ (kahr´bah-māt) any ester of carbamic acid.
car·ba·mate (kärb-mt, kär-bmt)
n.
A salt or ester of carbamic acid.
carbamate
[kär′bəmāt]
any of a group of anticholinesterase enzymes that cause reversible inhibition of cholinesterase. They are used in certain medications and insecticides. Some carbamates are toxic and may cause convulsions and death through ingestion or skin contact. Atropine is a commonly recommended antidote.


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