Trichlorfon

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A synthetic organochlorophosphate compound and organophosphate acetylcholinesterase inhibitor that is used as a pesticide. It is characterized as a white crystalline or colorless to yellow or pink waxy solid, and exposure occurs by inhalation, ingestion, or contact.

**Synonyms:** - METRIFONATE - Metrifonate - Metrifonate - TRICHLORFON