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 carbamate is carbaril.

Synonyms: carbamoate, carbaril.

(05 Mar 2000)

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