methylfluorophosphonylcholine

noun

A highly toxic organophosphorus compound that combines a choline-like structure with a fluorophosphonate group and acts as an irreversible inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase, causing dangerous overstimulation of the nervous system.

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Meanings

nounmethylfluorophosphonylcholine (uncountable, abbreviation MFPCh)

abbreviation MFPCh

  1. uncountablechemistryA highly toxic organophosphorus compound that combines a choline-like structure with a fluorophosphonate group and acts as an irreversible inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase, causing dangerous overstimulation of the nervous system.

Origin

From methyl- + fluoro- + phosphonyl + choline.

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methylfluorophosphonylcholine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methylfluorophosphonylcholine

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