Main Entry: her·bi·cide

Pronunciation: \ˈ(h)ər-bə-ˌsīd\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin herba + International Scientific Vocabulary -cide

Date: 1899

: an agent used to destroy or inhibit plant growth

— her·bi·cid·al \ˌ(h)ər-bə-ˈsī-d^əl\ adjective

— her·bi·cid·al·ly \-d^əl-ē\ adverb