DDT

DDT definition - medical

DDT (dēˌdē-tēˈ)

noun
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane; a colorless contact insecticide, toxic to humans and animals when swallowed or absorbed through the skin, that has been banned in the United States for most uses since 1972.

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