allethrin

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noun

Either of a pair of related synthetic pyrethroids used in insecticides to paralyse the nervous system.

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Meanings

nounallethrin (plural allethrins)

plural allethrins

  1. Either of a pair of related synthetic pyrethroids used in insecticides to paralyse the nervous system.

Translations

Portuguese aletrina
  • aletrinasynthetic pyrethroid used in insecticides

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

allethrin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allethrin

MLA

“allethrin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allethrin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “allethrin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allethrin.

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