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raticide

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rat⋅i⋅cide

  [rat-uh-sahyd]
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–noun
a substance or preparation for killing rats.
Origin:
1840–50; rat + -i- + -cide

Related forms:
rat⋅i⋅cid⋅al, adjective
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Main Entry:  raticide
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  the killing of a rat or rats; an agent that kills rats
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Main Entry: rat·i·cide
Pronunciation: 'rat-&-"sId
Function: noun
: a substance (as red squill) for killing rats —rat·i·cid·al /"rat-&-'sId-&l/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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