Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
a white crystalline insecticide that has low toxicity for mammals;
is used in home gardens;
extracted from the roots of derris and cube;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
rotenone \ro"te*none\, n.
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.
[PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
rotenone
n 1: a white crystalline insecticide that has low toxicity for
mammals; is used in home gardens; extracted from the roots
of derris and cube