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Parathion MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Parathion
Tree Number(s)
D02.705.400.625.600
D02.705.539.345.600
D02.886.300.692.600
Unique ID
D010278
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010278
Annotation
for use to kill or control insects, use no qualifiers on the insecticide or the insect; appropriate qualifiers may be used when other aspects of the insecticide are discussed such as the effect on a physiologic process or behavioral aspect of the insect; for poisoning, coordinate with ORGANOPHOSPHATE POISONING
Scope Note
A highly toxic cholinesterase inhibitor that is used as an acaricide and as an insecticide.
Entry Term(s)
E-605
Ethyl Parathion
Phosphostigmine
Thiofos
Thiophos
Pharm Action
Cholinesterase Inhibitors
Insecticides
Registry Numbers
61G466064D
0
Related Numbers
56-38-2
CAS Type 1 Name
Phosphorothioic acid, O,O-diethyl O-(4-nitrophenyl) ester
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2013/07/08
Parathion Preferred
Thiofos Narrower
E-605 Narrower
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