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organophosphates
organophosphatesOrganophosphorus compounds, used as pesticides, which act as nerve poisons and can severely affect wildlife.EncyclopediaSeeorganophosphateorganophosphates
or·ga·no·phos·phates (ōr'gă-nō-fos'fāts), A series of phosphorus-containing organic compounds usually also containing a halide ion that reacts with cholinesterase. Organophosphates phosphorylate cholinesterase and thus irreversibly inhibit it. Used as insecticides; have also been used as gases in warfare. |