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Neonicotinoids

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-018422

A class of insecticides that are structurally similar to NICOTINE and have physiologically similar effects as agonists of NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTORS, but are less toxic to vertebrates. They are widely used in agriculture.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-018422
FieldEnvironment
AbbreviationNNI
ReferencesMeSH
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Neonicotinoids",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A class of insecticides that are structurally similar to NICOTINE and have physiologically similar effects as agonists of NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTORS, but are less toxic to vertebrates. They are widely used in agriculture.",
  "abbreviation": "NNI",
  "references": [
    "MeSH"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/neonicotinoids/"
}

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