dichlorvos
di·chlor·vos
noun \(ˈ)dī-ˈklȯr-ˌväs, -vəs\Definition of DICHLORVOS
: an organophosphorus insecticide and anthelmintic C4H7Cl2O4P used especially in veterinary medicine —called also DDVP
Origin of DICHLORVOS
dichlor- + vinyl + phosphate
First Known Use: 1957
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