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parathion

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parathion /para·thi·on/ (-thi´on) a highly toxic agricultural insecticide.
par·a·thi·on (pr-thn)
n.
A highly poisonous organic phosphate insecticide that is an irreversible inhibitor of cholinesterase.
parathion [par″ah-thi´on]
an organophosphate agricultural insecticide, highly toxic to humans and other animals and the cause of many accidental poisonings.
parathion
an agricultural insecticide highly toxic to humans and animals. See also organophosphorus compound.
parathion-methyl
a less toxic form of parathion.
parathion
 Toxicology An acetyl-cholinesterase-inhibiting organophosphate insecticide and neurotoxin; acute intoxication is characterized by nicotinic and muscarinic effects which, when severe, may cause rapid respiratory failure; chronic intoxication may cause demyelinating neuropathy and axonal degeneration Treatment Atropine. See Organophosphate poisoning.
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