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... > Organic Chemicals > Organophosphorus Compounds > Organophosphates > Organothiophosphates > Parathion > Methyl Parathion
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > Organothiophosphorus Compounds > Organothiophosphates > Parathion > Methyl Parathion
... > Organic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > Organothiophosphorus Compounds > Organothiophosphates > Parathion > Methyl Parathion
... > Organic Chemicals > Organophosphorus Compounds > Organothiophosphorus Compounds > Organothiophosphates > Parathion > Methyl Parathion

Preferred term

Methyl Parathion  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Metaphos
  • Methylparathion
  • Parathion Methyl

Note

  • for use to kill or control insects, use no qualifiers on the insecticide or the insect; appropriate qualifiers may be used when other aspects of the insecticide are discussed such as the effect on a physiologic process or behavioral aspect of the insect; for poisoning, coordinate with ORGANOPHOSPHATE POISONING

Scope note

  • The methyl homolog of parathion. An effective, but highly toxic, organothiophosphate insecticide and cholinesterase inhibitor.

History note

  • 91(75); was see under PARATHION 1975-90

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008743

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