fungicide
noun
fun·gi·cide
ˈfən-jə-ˌsīd 
ˈfəŋ-gə-
ˈfəŋ-gə-
: an agent that destroys fungi or inhibits their growth
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At the same time that medicine was benefiting from the new class of azole drugs, agriculture had been using a class of fungicides based on the same chemical structure.
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Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025
If needed, a fungicide for foliage plants could be applied but does not appear necessary with your plants.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Controlling invasive species using pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides can be effective but can also be expensive and ultimately end up harming an environment's health, warned the USDA.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 13 May 2024
Subsequent research found that the fungicide Azoxystrobin gave good results in killing the fungus, not just suppressing it.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
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Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025
If needed, a fungicide for foliage plants could be applied but does not appear necessary with your plants.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Controlling invasive species using pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides can be effective but can also be expensive and ultimately end up harming an environment's health, warned the USDA.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 13 May 2024
Subsequent research found that the fungicide Azoxystrobin gave good results in killing the fungus, not just suppressing it.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Fungicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fungicide. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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fungicide
noun
fun·gi·cide
ˈfən-jə-ˌsīd
ˈfəŋ-gə-
: a substance that destroys fungi
fungicidal
adjective
ˌfən-jə-ˈsīd-ᵊl
ˌfəŋ-gə-
Medical Definition
fungicide
noun
fun·gi·cide
ˈfən-jə-ˌsīd
ˈfəŋ-gə-
ˈfəŋ-gə-
: an agent that destroys fungi or inhibits their growth
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