metrifonate

[ mi-trif-uh-neyt ]
/ mɪˈtrɪf əˌneɪt /

noun Pharmacology.

an organophosphorus compound, C4H8Cl3O4P, used as an insecticide and anthelmintic.

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Also called trichlorfon.

Origin of metrifonate

apparently contraction of the chemical name

Words nearby metrifonate

metrician, metricize, metrics, metridium, metrification, metrifonate, metrify, metrist, metritis, metrize, metro
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