tet·ra·chlo·ro·eth·yl·ene

(tĕt′rə-klôr′ō-ĕth′ə-lēn′) also tet·ra·chlor·eth·yl·ene (-klôr-ĕth′-)

Perchloroethylene.

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tetrachlorethylene - anthelmintic agent used against hookworm and other nematodes

carbon dichloride, ethylene tetrachloride, tetrachloroethylene

anthelminthic, anthelmintic, helminthic, vermifuge - a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms

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Among exposures in the occupational environment, the main risk factors for the development of leukemia are solvents such as benzene, tetrachlorethylene, styrene and chlorophenols, aromatic amines, ionizing radiation, electromagnetic fields, creosote, chromium, arsenic, ethylene oxide, asbestos, some antineoplastic agents and agrochemicals (11,12).

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