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Fenitrothion logo #21000 Fenitrothion (IUPAC name: ``O``,``O``-Dimethyl ``O``-(3-methyl-4-nitrophenyl) phosphorothioate) is a phosphorothioate (organophosphate) insecticide; cheap and widely used worldwide. In experiments fenitrothion at sublethal doses affected the motor movement of marsupials, and at acute dose levels it reduced the energy of birds. In chron...
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fenitrothion

fenitrothion logo #20973<chemical> An organothiophosphate cholinesterase inhibitor that is used as an insecticide. ... Pharmacological action: cholinesterase inhibitor, insecticide, organothiophosphate. ... Chemical name: Phosphorothioic acid, O,O-dimethyl O-(3-methyl-4-nitrophenyl) ester ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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