malathion
malathion
Definition
☆ mala·thion (mal′ə t̸hī′än′, -ən)
noun
an organic phosphate, CHOSP, of relatively low toxicity for mammals, used as an insecticide
Etymology: < mal(ic) a(cid) + thion(ic)
malathion
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- use: I don't understand why quite a few of the local health departments are still using Malathion.
- agree: Members agreed that malathion was a DNA methylating agent.
- contain: The current recommendation for Harrow is a lotion containing malathion.
- purify: In the COM review purified malathion referred to 96 % pure material.
- suggest: The evidence from mutagenicity studies suggests technical grade malathion is not mutagenic in rats by the oral route.
Preposition: in
- tissue: There was insufficient data for the COM to draw conclusions regarding the mutagenicity of technical grade malathion in other tissues.
Adjective modifier
- technical: Negative results in such an assay would provide full reassurance with regard to oral exposure of rats to technical grade malathion.
- organophosphorous: Lack of mutagenicity of the organophosphorous insecticide malathion in Drosophila melanogaster.
Modifies a noun
- study: In-vivo data on malathion Studies submitted by the pesticide data holder 14.
Noun used with modifier
- grade: Negative results in such an assay would provide full reassurance with regard to oral exposure of rats to technical grade malathion.
- insecticide: Lack of mutagenicity of the organophosphorous insecticide malathion in Drosophila melanogaster.
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