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Tetrachlorvinphos

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Tetrachlorvinphos is an organophosphate insecticide used to kill fleas and ticks. [1]

18 relations: Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, Carcinogen, Convulsion, Diarrhea, Flash point, Flea, Insecticide, Natural Resources Defense Council, Nausea, Organophosphate, Perspiration, Pulmonary edema, Saliva, Sigma-Aldrich, Tears, Tick, United States Department of Agriculture, United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor

An acetylcholinesterase inhibitor (often abbreviated AChEI) or anti-cholinesterase is a chemical or a drug that inhibits the acetylcholinesterase enzyme from breaking down acetylcholine, thereby increasing both the level and duration of action of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

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Carcinogen

A carcinogen is any substance, radionuclide, or radiation that promotes carcinogenesis, the formation of cancer.

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Convulsion

A convulsion is a medical condition where body muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body.

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Diarrhea

Diarrhea, also spelled diarrhoea, is the condition of having at least three loose or liquid bowel movements each day.

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Flash point

The flash point of a volatile material is the lowest temperature at which vapours of the material will ignite, when given an ignition source.

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Flea

Fleas are small flightless insects that form the order Siphonaptera.

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Insecticide

Insecticides are substances used to kill insects.

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Natural Resources Defense Council

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is a United States-based, non-profit international environmental advocacy group, with its headquarters in New York City and offices in Washington, D.C.; San Francisco; Los Angeles; New Delhi, India; Chicago; Bozeman, Montana; and Beijing, China.

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Nausea

Nausea or queasiness is an unpleasant sense of unease, discomfort, and revulsion towards food.

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Organophosphate

Organophosphates (also known as phosphate esters) are a class of organophosphorus compounds with the general structure O.

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Perspiration

Perspiration, also known as sweating, is the production of fluids secreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals.

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Pulmonary edema

Pulmonary edema is fluid accumulation in the tissue and air spaces of the lungs.

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Saliva

Saliva is a watery substance formed in the mouths of animals, secreted by the salivary glands.

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Sigma-Aldrich

Sigma-Aldrich Corporation is an American chemical, life science and biotechnology company owned by Merck KGaA.

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Tears

Tearing, lacrimation, or lachrymation is the secretion of tears, which often serves to clean and lubricate the eyes in response to an irritation of the eyes.

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Tick

Ticks are small arachnids, part of the order Parasitiformes.

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United States Department of Agriculture

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), also known as the Agriculture Department, is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for developing and executing federal laws related to farming, forestry, and food.

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United States Environmental Protection Agency

The Environmental Protection Agency is an independent agency of the United States federal government for environmental protection.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrachlorvinphos

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