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chemosterilants
Subject Category
H Health and Pathology
Definition
A chemical that controls pests by preventing reproduction.
Definition Source
US Environmental Protection Agency
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http://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/216949.rdf
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http://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/216949
Broader Term
pesticides
Related Term
alpha-chlorohydrin
pests
reproduction
reproductive toxicology
Spanish
quimioesterilizantes
Term Number
216949