Derris elliptica

Derris elliptica
rotenone o"te*none, n. A chemical substance ({C23H22O6}) extracted from the root of the derris ({Derris elliptica}, {Derris malaccensis}, and other species), used in treatment of scabies and as an insecticide for external infestation by chiggers in human medicine, and in veterinary medicine for the treatment of infestations with fleas, ticks, and lice. [PJC]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Derris elliptica — noun woody vine having bright green leaves and racemes of rose tinted white flowers; the swollen roots contain rotenone • Syn: ↑derris root, ↑tuba root • Hypernyms: ↑vine • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Derris …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Derris malaccensis — rotenone o te*none, n. A chemical substance ({C23H22O6}) extracted from the root of the derris ({Derris elliptica}, {Derris malaccensis}, and other species), used in treatment of scabies and as an insecticide for external infestation by chiggers… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Derris — Dẹrris,   in Südostasien beheimatete Gattung der Schmetterlingsblütler; verschiedene Arten (u. a. Derris elliptica) werden in tropischen Gebieten Afrikas, Süd und Südostasiens zur Insektizidgewinnung (Hauptinhaltsstoff Rotenon) angebaut. * * *… …   Universal-Lexikon

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