First Known Use: 1948
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TEPP
noun \ˌtē-(ˌ)ē-(ˌ)pē-ˈpē\
Definition of TEPP
: a hygroscopic corrosive liquid organophosphate C8H20O7P2 that is a powerful anticholinesterase and is used especially as an insecticide
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Origin of TEPP
tetra- + ethyl + pyrophosphate
Medical Dictionary
TEPP
noun \ˌtē-ˌē-ˌpē-ˈpē\
Medical Definition of TEPP
: 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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