The allethrins are a group of related synthetic compounds used in insecticides. They are synthetic pyrethroids, a synthetic form of a chemical found naturally in the chrysanthemum flower. They were first synthesized in the United States by Milton S. Schechter in 1949. Allethrin was the first pyrethroid. The compounds have low toxicity for humans a...
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Allethrolone esters of chrysanthemum-monocarboxylic acids and synthetic analogs of pyrethrins, which are pyrethrolone esters of the same acids; viscous liquids, insoluble in water, that can be absorbed by lungs, skin, and mucous membranes and may cause liver and kidney injury, with lung congestion; used as an insecticide. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: al′ĕ-thrinz Definitions: 1. Allethrolone esters of chrysanthemum-monocarboxylic acids and synthetic analogues of pyrethrins, which are pyrethrolone esters of the same acids; viscous liquids, insoluble in water that can be absorbed by lungs, skin, and mucous membranes and may cause liver and kidney injury, with l...
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