fungicide

noun

fun·​gi·​cide ˈfən-jə-ˌsīd How to pronounce fungicide (audio) ˈfəŋ-gə- How to pronounce fungicide (audio)
: an agent that destroys fungi or inhibits their growth

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The report gives researchers a framework for understanding pathogens that don’t stay confined within those economic sectors, such as resistant bacteria that appear downstream of hospital sewage plants and agricultural fungicides that transform common hospital infections into untreatable ones. Maryn McKenna, WIRED, 7 Feb. 2023 Four agrochemical companies now control the vast majority of commercial seeds in the U.S., along with most of the insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides sold for agricultural use, as well as the digital technology used for harvest. Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2024 These notes can guide care, such as dormant spray with an organic fungicide, and inform next year’s plant choices for your vegetable garden. Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024 Here’s how to use fungicides effectively and appropriately: Use fungicide only when necessary. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fungicide 

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fungicide was in 1878

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“Fungicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fungicide. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

fungicide

noun
fun·​gi·​cide ˈfən-jə-ˌsīd How to pronounce fungicide (audio)
ˈfəŋ-gə-
: a substance that destroys fungi
fungicidal
ˌfən-jə-ˈsīd-ᵊl
ˌfəŋ-gə-
adjective

Medical Definition

fungicide

noun
fun·​gi·​cide ˈfən-jə-ˌsīd How to pronounce fungicide (audio) ˈfəŋ-gə- How to pronounce fungicide (audio)
: an agent that destroys fungi or inhibits their growth
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