paraoxon

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English

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Etymology

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From para- +‎ oxon.

Noun

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paraoxon (uncountable)

  1. An organophosphorus insecticide, [Diethyl (4-nitrophenyl) phosphate].
    • 2005, Eman Ghanem, Frank M. Raushel, “Detoxification of organophosphate nerve agents by bacterial phosphotriesterase”, in Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology[1], volume 207, number 2, →DOI, pages 459–470:
      The insecticides paraoxon and parathion were successfully hydrolyzed by PTE that was immobilized on a trityl agarose matrix.

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