Dimethoate

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A synthetic organic thiophosphate compound and organophosphate acetylcholinesterase inhibitor that is used as a pesticide. It is characterized as a volatile white to gray crystalline solid that has a camphor-like odor, and exposure occurs by inhalation, ingestion, or contact.

**Synonyms:** - DIMETHOATE - DIMETHOATE