ethion
The English word “ethion” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- An organophosphate insecticide, [(dethoxyphosphinothioylthio)methylthio]-diethoxy-thioxophosphorane, that is known to neutralise the neural enzyme acetylcholinesterase.
Etymology
From e(thoxy) + -thion.
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