pyrethrin: Meaning and Definition of

py•re•thrin

Pronunciation: (pī-rē'thrin, -reth'rin), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. Also calleda viscous, water-insoluble liquid, CHO, extracted from pyrethrum flowers, used as an insecticide.
  2. Also calleda like compound, CHO, obtained and used similarly.
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