rodenticide
noun
ro·den·ti·cide
rō-ˈden-tə-ˌsīd 
: an agent that kills, repels, or controls rodents
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One of those in the huddle, state Sen. Christine Cohen, D-Guilford, was Lopes’ predecessor as chair of the Environment Committee and had worked on several previous and unsuccessful efforts to ban neonicotinoids and rodenticides.
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John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
The streets also expose them to all sorts of rodenticides, toxic plants, and chemicals, which can be fatal to felines.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Many rodenticides require specific antidotes, such as vitamin K1 for anticoagulant poisons, and some toxins won't be affected by charcoal at all.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Public Investigator talked to wildlife experts and city officials, who use rodenticide to address rat burrow complaints and don't plan to stop.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2024
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John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
The streets also expose them to all sorts of rodenticides, toxic plants, and chemicals, which can be fatal to felines.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Many rodenticides require specific antidotes, such as vitamin K1 for anticoagulant poisons, and some toxins won't be affected by charcoal at all.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Public Investigator talked to wildlife experts and city officials, who use rodenticide to address rat burrow complaints and don't plan to stop.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for rodenticide
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“Rodenticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rodenticide. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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rodenticide
noun
ro·den·ti·cide
rō-ˈdent-ə-ˌsīd
: a chemical substance used to kill rodents
Medical Definition
rodenticide
noun
ro·den·ti·cide
rō-ˈdent-ə-ˌsīd
: an agent that kills, repels, or controls rodents
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