rotenone

A very toxic white crystalline compound, C₂₃H₂₂O₆, extracted from the roots of various plants, especially those of the genera Derris, Paraderris, and Lonchocarpus in the pea family, and used as an insecticide.

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.

an insecticide extracted from the roots of the plant derris; it is toxic to humans and other mammals

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