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View synonyms for pesticide

pesticide

[ pes-tuh-sahyd ]

noun

  1. a chemical preparation for destroying plant, fungal, or animal pests.


pesticide

/ ˈpɛstɪˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. a chemical used for killing pests, esp insects and rodents


pesticide

/ pĕstĭ-sīd′ /

  1. A chemical used to kill harmful animals or plants. Pesticides are used especially in agriculture and around areas where humans live. Some are harmful to humans, either from direct contact or as residue on food, or are harmful to the environment because of their high toxicity, such as DDT (which is now banned in many countries). Pesticides include fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, and rodenticides.
  2. See more at fungicide


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Derived Forms

  • ˌpestiˈcidal, adjective

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Other Words From

  • pesti·cidal adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pesticide1

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

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Example Sentences

Humans cause habitat loss, produce pesticides, and import non-native species.

As I began to research the industry more, I realized that tampon manufacturers aren’t required to disclose a list of ingredients and that they can contain pesticides, glue, and even bleach.

From Fortune

In the past two decades, Oregon environmental regulators identified industrial logging as a risk to more than 170 public water systems, listing clear-cutting, road building and pesticide spraying as potential sources of contamination.

Organic cotton is excellent for all skin types, and has the bonus feature of putting fewer pesticides into the environment during production.

This led to the Rice Harmony Collective, which revived traditional techniques like “rice duck fish” agriculture, where fish and ducks in the rice paddy act as a natural pesticide.

Those might include BPA (which is found in many plastics), pesticide residue, and both legal and not-so-legal drugs.

Genetically modified seeds were supposed to liberate corn farmers from using pesticide to combat rootworms.

The Monsanto corporation produces a popular pesticide called Roundup.

We commonly ingest pesticide residue on non-organic produce.

In many rural Chinese homes, a jar of pesticide—often a variety banned in Western countries—sits in the family outhouse.

The laws and recommendations for pesticide application may have changed since the articles were written.

We have already ordered a patrol column of two hundred fully-armed pesticide robots to destroy the animals.

All through the wooded area, he could see occasional members of the pesticide robots.

Within minutes, more and more of the pesticide robots were swarming towards and into the clearing.

Two hundred pesticide robots were ranged around the perimeter of the clearing, their weapons facing inward.

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