rodenticide
noun
ro·den·ti·cide
rō-ˈden-tə-ˌsīd 
: an agent that kills, repels, or controls rodents
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Potential reasons included avian flu and having ingested something toxic such as rodenticide, the Post-Gazette reported.
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Finch Walker, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Unfortunately, rodenticides don’t just kill rats.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
Rattlesnakes suffer from being hit by cars and exposed to rodenticides, Pauly said.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Last year, the town of Fairfield piloted a rodent birth control program to manage the town’s rodent population in a more environmentally responsible way, and animal rights advocates hailed it as an innovative way to combat the use of the deadly rodenticide.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
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Finch Walker, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Unfortunately, rodenticides don’t just kill rats.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
Rattlesnakes suffer from being hit by cars and exposed to rodenticides, Pauly said.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Last year, the town of Fairfield piloted a rodent birth control program to manage the town’s rodent population in a more environmentally responsible way, and animal rights advocates hailed it as an innovative way to combat the use of the deadly rodenticide.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Rodenticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rodenticide. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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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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