2 Flashcards
Synergism is?
An amplification of the joint action of 2 or more poisons having the same biological effect
The primary organ for biotransformation/metabolism of toxic substance is?
Liver
Some chemicals are metabolized to more toxic substances, this process is called?
Lethal synthesis
Dessicants are used to?
Dry green parts of plants
Formaldehyde can be extracted from biological material by?
Steam distillation
MCPA (2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid) is used as?
Herbicide and algicide
Anticoagulant rodenticide inhibits?
The production of prothrombin
Specific antidote in Warfarin poisoning is?
Vitamin K and K1
The mechanism of action of organophosphate insecticides is the inhibition of?
Enzyme acethylcholinesterase (AChE)
Antidote in organophosphate poisoning is?
Atropine
What is the substance that results in the toxic utilization of urea?
Glutamine/Glutamate