carbamate

carbamate
1. A salt or ester of carbamic acid forming the basis of urethane hypnotics. 2. A group of cholinesterase-inhibiting insecticides resembling organophosphates; the most frequent c. is carbaril. SYN: carbamoate, carbaril.
- c. kinase a phosphotransferase catalyzing the reaction of carbamoyl phosphate and ADP to form ATP, NH3, and CO2.

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car·ba·mate 'kär-bə-.māt, kär-'bam-.āt n a salt or ester of carbamic acid see URETHANE

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car·ba·mate (kahrґbə-māt) 1. any ester of carbamic acid. 2. any of a group of insecticides and parasiticides that act by inhibiting cholinesterase; heavy exposure to some of them can cause carbamate poisoning (q.v.). See table.


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