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Pesticide

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herbicidenounA substance used to kill plants.
pesticidalOf, pertaining to, or effective as a pesticide.
insecticidenounA substance used to kill insects.
pcpnoun(healthcare) Initialism of primary care physician.
phytosanitaryconcerning the health of plants; especially the freedom from pests requiring quarantine
pestnounAny destructive insect that attacks crops or livestock; an agricultural pest.
fungicidenounA substance used to kill fungus, whether yeasts, molds, mildews, or mushrooms.
rodenticidenounAny toxic substance used to kill rodent pests.
biocidenounAny action or substance that can destroy living organisms.
vermicidenounAny substance used to kill worms, especially parasitic intestinal worms
acaricidenounAny substance which kills acarids (mites and ticks).
miticidenounAny pesticide intended to kill mites.
nematicidenounAny pesticide designed to kill nematodes (roundworms).
larvicidenounAny pesticide that attacks the larval stage of an insect
ovicidenounAny substance designed to kill eggs, especially the eggs of insects.
molluscicidenounA substance that kills molluscs.
bactericidenounAny substance that kills bacteria, especially one that is otherwise harmless.
germicidenounAn agent that kills pathogenic organisms; a disinfectant.
parasiticidenounAny substance used to kill parasites.
bug spraynounInsect repellent.

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