fungicide

noun

fun·​gi·​cide ˈfən-jə-ˌsīd  ˈfəŋ-gə- 

: an agent that destroys fungi or inhibits their growth

Examples of fungicide in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The fungicide, also known as DBCP, became notorious decades ago when male workers on Latin American banana plantations became sterile after the chemical was absorbed into their skin. —Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026

Everything — watermelons, maize, wheat, flowers — use lots of fungicides. —Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026

And board member Mavis Bates asked if American elm trees are susceptible to Dutch elm disease, to which Fahnestock said there are steps the county could take like using insecticide or fungicide, doing regular inspections and planting the tree away from existing elm trees so disease doesn’t spread. —Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026

See & Spray, for example, could expand to the other treatments ― fungicides and pesticides. —Tyler Jett, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fungicide

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide
• certified

Kids Definition

fungicide

noun

fun·​gi·​cide ˈfən-jə-ˌsīd 

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  ˈfəŋ-gə- 

: an agent that destroys fungi or inhibits their growth