Definition of Agent Orange
: an herbicide widely used as a defoliant in the Vietnam War that is composed of 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T and contains dioxin as a contaminant
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Agent Orange
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\Medical Definition of Agent Orange
: an herbicide widely used as a defoliant in the Vietnam War that is composed of 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T and contains dioxin as a contaminant
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The first known use of Agent Orange was in 1970
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