A synthetic pyrethroid compound widely used as an insecticide, especially in sprays.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in The Times. From the initial letters of Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harpenden, England + meth- + -rin, after pyrethrin.
Definition of resmethrin in US English:
resmethrin
nounˈrɛzmɪθrɪn
A synthetic pyrethroid compound widely used as an insecticide, especially in sprays.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in The Times. From the initial letters of Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harpenden, England + meth- + -rin, after pyrethrin.