carbamate
Pronunciation: kar′bă-māt
Definition:
- A salt or ester of carbamic acid forming the basis of urethane hypnotics.
- A group of cholinesterase-inhibiting insecticides resembling organophosphates, carbaril.
Synonym(s): carbamoate
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