paraoxon

English

Etymology

para- +‎ oxon

Noun

paraoxon (uncountable)

1. An organophosphorus insecticide, [Diethyl (4-nitrophenyl) phosphate].
   • 2005, Eman Ghanem, Frank M. Raushel, “Detoxification of organophosphate nerve agents by bacterial phosphotriesterase”, in Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology‎^[1], volume 207, number 2, →DOI, pages 459–470:

     The insecticides paraoxon and parathion were successfully hydrolyzed by PTE that was immobilized on a trityl agarose matrix.

Derived terms

• methyl paraoxon