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Paraquat ™ a yellow extremely poisonous soluble solid used in solution as a weedkiller paraquat [′par·ə‚kwät] (organic chemistry) [CH3(C5H4N)2CH3]·2CH3SO4A yellow, water-soluble solid, used as a herbicide. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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95) tells of the Falklands War as experienced by a below-decks sailor who participated in the first encounter with the Argentinean forces when south Georgia was retaken from the invaders in Operation Paraquat. Two to three times as much paraquat, an herbicide, or DEET, a mosquito repellent, passed through the skin of rats that had received the highest alcohol doses as passed through the skin of the teetotaler rats. The team also found that exposure to paraquat led to biochemical modification of the DJ-1 1[beta] protein, a change Bonini says may somehow influence the ability of DJ-1 to protect neurons from oxidative damage. |
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