1) Endocrine disruptor 2) Synthetic insecticide
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Fipronil is a broad-use insecticide that belongs to the phenylpyrazole chemical family. Fipronil is a broad-spectrum insecticide that disrupts the insect central nervous system by blocking GABA-gated chloride channels and glutamate-gated chloride (GluCl) channels, resulting in central nervous system toxicity. This causes hyperexcitation of contami...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: fip-rō′nil Definitions: 1. A phenylpyrazole parasiticide agent that is available as pourable topical solution and spray for flea and tick infestation in dogs and cats; mechanism of action is to disrupt chloride passage through gamma amino butyric acid-mediated channels in nerve cell membranes, resulting in termi...
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Trade name is Frontline. A phenylpyrazole insecticide which acts as a neurotoxin.
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