Rotenone

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  rotenone \ro"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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  rotenone
       n : a white crystalline insecticide that has low toxicity for
           mammals; is used in home gardens; extracted from the
           roots of derris and cube