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Definition of Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
1. Noun. An insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans; banned in the United States since 1972.
Definition of Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
1. Noun. (organic compound) A chlorinated hydrocarbon which is mainly used as an insecticide. Mostly abbreviated as DDT. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
1. 1,1,1-Trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane;an insecticide that came into prominence during and after World War II. For a time it proved very effective, but insect populations rapidly developed tolerance for it, hence much of its original effectiveness has been lost; general usage is now widely discouraged because of the toxicity that results from the environmental persistence of this agent. Synonym: chlorophenothane, dicophane. Acronym: DDT (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
Literary usage of Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Eighth Annual Report on Carcinogens: 1998 Summary edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"... There is sufficient evidence for the carcinogenicity of
DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) in experimental animals (IARC S.4, 1982;
IARC V.5, 1974). ..."
2. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"Effects of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)
mixtures on 17ß- pH]estradiol binding on rat uterine estrogen receptor. ..."
3. Risk Assessment for Neurobehavioral Toxicity edited by Bernard Weiss, Jurg Elsner (1997)
"These measures were not associated with concurrent blood levels of PCBs,
polybrominated biphenyls, lead, or dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT). ..."
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