TEPP
noun
: a hygroscopic corrosive liquid organophosphate C8H20O7P2 that is a powerful anticholinesterase and is used especially as an insecticide
Word History
Etymology
tetra- + ethyl + pyrophosphate
First Known Use
1948, in the meaning defined above
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“TEPP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/TEPP. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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Medical Definition
TEPP
noun
: a mobile hygroscopic corrosive liquid organophosphate C8H20O7P2 that is a powerful anticholinesterase and is used as an insecticide and parasympathomimetic agent
called also tetraethyl pyrophosphate
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