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Chlorpyrifos
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Definition
: An organothiophosphate cholinesterase inhibitor that is used as an insecticide and as an acaricide.
TN 111 for eff on insects
Pharmacological Action
Cholinesterase Inhibitors
;
Insecticides
Other names
Lorsban; Dursban
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
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O,O-
diethyl O-
3,5,6-
trichloro-
2-
pyridyl phosphate
5598-15-2 phosphoric acid, diethyl 3,5,6-
trichloro-
2-
pyridinyl ester
Chlorpyrifos/*analogs & derivatives.
J Assoc Off Anal Chem 56(1):49;1973
chlorpyrifos-
methyl
5598-13-0
Chlorpyrifos/*analogs & derivatives.
J Dairy Sci 57(12):1467;1974; J Environ Sci Health 11(1):9;1976; Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 8(1):63;1977