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metrifonate

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[mi-trif-uh-nayt] / mɪˈtrɪf əˌneɪt /

noun

Pharmacology.
  1. an organophosphorus compound, C 4 H 8 Cl 3 O 4 P, used as an insecticide and anthelmintic.


Etymology

Origin of metrifonate

Apparently contraction of the chemical name


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