Definition of organophosphorus in English:
organophosphorus
nounˌɔːɡ(ə)nəʊˈfɒsf(ə)rəsôrˌɡanōˈ-
as modifier Denoting synthetic organic compounds containing phosphorus, especially pesticides and nerve gases of this kind.
Example sentencesExamples
- There is no evidence of which I am aware to associate exposure to organophosphorus compounds, including nerve agents, with asthma.
- Most of them belong to the carbamate, nicotinoid and organophosphorus families.
- Most modern synthetic organophosphorus compounds are tailor-made to inhibit acetylcholinesterase, an enzyme essential for life in humans and other animal species.
- Curare, botulinum toxin, and organophosphorus insecticides each interfere with neural transmission.
- In developing countries, poisons consumed are commonly toxins such as organophosphorus compounds and aluminium phosphide, and thus mortality is high.