Definition of Malathion

1. Noun. A yellow insecticide used as a dust or spray to control garden pests and house flies and mites.

Language type: Trademark
Generic synonyms: Insect Powder, Insecticide

Definition of Malathion

1. Noun. Trade name for a pesticide, Diethyl [(dimethoxyphosphinothioyl)-thio]butanedioate. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Malathion

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Malathion

1. A yellowish, liquid organic phosphorous compound that is used as an insecticide. It has fairlylow toxicity to humans and other mammals, and is especially effective against the Mediterranean fruit fly. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Malathion

malars
malas
malashaganay
malate
malate-aspartate shuttle
malate-condensing enzyme
malate ATP lyase
malate carboxy-lyase
malate dehydrogenase
malate oxidase
malate permease
malate synthase
malates
malathion (current term)
malathion poisoning
malathions
malawi
malax
malaxable
malaxage
malaxages
malaxate
malaxated
malaxates
malaxating
malaxation
malaxations
malaxator

Literary usage of Malathion

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Niosh Manual of Analytical Methods: Sampling and Analytical Methods for edited by Peter M. Eller (1994)
"... EPN Parathion Mevinphos Ronnel malathion Mevinphos TEPP EPN, malathion, ... Parathion, DDVP, and malathion Azinphos ethyl Ethoprop Azinphos methyl ..."

2. Design, Operation and Training Manual for an Intensive Culture Shrimp Hatchery by Granvil D. Treece, Joe M. Fox (1999)
"In the 1970s, Conte and Parker found that malathion aerially applied to flooded ... They recommended that malathion not be applied to flooded marshes that ..."

3. Status of the Department of Veterans Affairs to Identify Gulf War Syndrome edited by Christopher Shays (1998)
"I don't use malathion, because it's bad stuff. And Mr. Chairman, I don't know if this is appropriate, but I can't remember what the malathion label says, ..."

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