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rodenticide

[ roh-den-tuh-sahyd ]

noun

  1. a substance or preparation for killing rodents.

rodenticide

/ rəʊˈdɛntɪˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. a substance used for killing rats, mice, and other rodents

rodenticide

/ rō-dĕn′tĭ-sīd′ /

  1. A pesticide used to kill rodents. Warfarin is a rodenticide.
  2. Compare fungicide

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rodenticide1

First recorded in 1935–40; rodent + -i- + -cide

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