- 2,4-D Ethyl ester, chemically known as 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), is a widely-used herbicide colloquially called "72".
- It is recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a Class II moderately hazardous herbicide, and its accidental or intentional ingestion can lead to multiorgan dysfunction and death.
- 2-ethylhexyl ester of 2,4-D is converted very rapidly, by esterase enzymes present in the gut wall, in blood plasma, in liver cells and in skin, to 2,4-D acid.
- It is therefore anticipated that the 2 . . .
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