herbicide
her·bi·cide
noun \ˈ(h)ər-bə-ˌsīd\Definition of HERBICIDE
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noun \ˈ(h)ər-bə-ˌsīd\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of HERBICIDE
herbicide
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Agent, usually chemical, for killing or inhibiting the growth of unwanted plants (weeds). Modern weed killers are put in two categories, selective (affecting specific plant species) and nonselective (affecting plants generally). These in turn are classified as foliage-applied and soil herbicides. Contact herbicides (e.g., sulfuric acid, diquat, paraquat) kill only the plant organs with which they are in contact. Translocated herbicides (e.g., amitrole, picloram, 2,4-D) are effective against roots or other organs, to which they are transported from aboveground treated surfaces (soil). See also defoliant.
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