First Known Use: 1945
Dictionary
piperonyl butoxide
noun pi·per·o·nyl bu·tox·ide \pī-ˈper-ə-ˌnil-byu̇-ˈtäk-ˌsīd, -nəl-\
Definition of PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE
: an insecticide C19H30O5; especially : an oily liquid containing this compound that is used chiefly as a synergist (as for pyrethrin insecticides)
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Origin of PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE
piperonal + -yl + butyl + oxide
Medical Dictionary
piperonyl butoxide
noun pi·per·o·nyl bu·tox·ide \pī-ˈper-ə-ˌnil-byu̇-ˈtäk-ˌsīd, -ən-əl-\
Medical Definition of PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE
: an insecticide C19H30O5 that has the capacity to alter the pharmacological action of some drugs; also : an oily liquid containing this compound that is used chiefly as a synergist (as for pyrethrum insecticides)
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