methoprene

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noun

A juvenile hormone analogue that acts as a growth regulator, sometimes used as an insecticide.

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nounmethoprene (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA juvenile hormone analogue that acts as a growth regulator, sometimes used as an insecticide.
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