rodenticide
noun
ro·den·ti·cide
rō-ˈden-tə-ˌsīd 
: an agent that kills, repels, or controls rodents
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Public Investigator talked to wildlife experts and city officials, who use rodenticide to address rat burrow complaints and don't plan to stop.
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Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2024
Outside they are exposed to antifreeze, rodenticides, toxic plants, or chemicals, which can be fatal for your feline.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Ashley Byrne, senior campaigner for PETA, told us the end of rat poison, known as rodenticide, would mean saving the lives of pets that may come in contact with rats.
—Sarah Baniak, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
In addition, the unruly owl experienced exposure to anticoagulant rodenticides, DDE, a compound of chemicals that are used to kill rodents within New York City, the necropsy said.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
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Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2024
Outside they are exposed to antifreeze, rodenticides, toxic plants, or chemicals, which can be fatal for your feline.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Ashley Byrne, senior campaigner for PETA, told us the end of rat poison, known as rodenticide, would mean saving the lives of pets that may come in contact with rats.
—Sarah Baniak, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
In addition, the unruly owl experienced exposure to anticoagulant rodenticides, DDE, a compound of chemicals that are used to kill rodents within New York City, the necropsy said.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Rodenticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rodenticide. Accessed 23 Apr. 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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