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Methyl Parathion MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Methyl Parathion
Tree Number(s)
D02.705.400.625.600.500
D02.705.539.345.600.500
D02.886.300.692.600.500
Unique ID
D008743
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008743
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
The methyl homolog of parathion. An effective, but highly toxic, organothiophosphate insecticide and cholinesterase inhibitor.
Entry Term(s)
Dalf
Metacid 50
Metaphos
Methylparathion
Parathion Methyl
Vofatox
Wofatox
Pharm Action
Cholinesterase Inhibitors
Insecticides
Registry Numbers
41BCL2O91D
0
Related Numbers
298-00-0
CAS Type 1 Name
Phosphorothioic acid, O,O-dimethyl O-(4-nitrophenyl) ester
Previous Indexing
Parathion (1973-1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under PARATHION 1975-90
History Note
91(75); was see under PARATHION 1975-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/11
Revision Date
2013/07/08
Methyl Parathion Preferred
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