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Research Articles

Comparative toxicological evaluation of carvacrol, acetylcarvacrol anda fipronil-based pesticide in human blood cells

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Pages 203-212 | Received 02 Jun 2022, Accepted 11 Dec 2022, Published online: 21 Dec 2022

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