GERMICIDE Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

germicide

noun

Definition of germicide

as in pesticide

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Recent Examples of germicide According to a news release, Enviro-Master uses a non-toxic, non-corrosive and food-safe germicide that's dispensed from an electrostatic sprayer, basically the equivalent of a proton pack for germs. — Slone Terranella, Detroit Free Press, 3 Dec. 2020

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Noun

Some areas and cities, including New York, spray pesticides to try to prevent the spread of the virus.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2026
Previously, the state Department of Agriculture interpreted that to mean that outdoor growing was prohibited, citing concerns over security and agricultural pesticides drifting into marijuana crops.

— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of pesticide

Noun

Researchers found that 40% of the 97 participants had higher concentrations of a toxicant associated with the defunct LCP Chemicals plant than the national average.

— CBS News, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The ash from open burning can also contaminate soil and groundwater with persistent organic pollutants, heavy metals and other toxicants, creating more chances for people to be exposed to them through food and water.

— Ellen M. Considine, The Conversation, 2 June 2026

Definition of toxicant

Noun

Coffman says reheating doesn’t always make food safe to eat because some bacteria can produce toxins that aren’t destroyed by reheating.

— Bianca Lambert, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026
Heat can act on a developing fetus much like a toxin, interfering with organ development early in pregnancy and with growth later on.

— Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of toxin

Noun

Aquatic biologists will apply a piscicide, or an organic poison, to the waters to kill the brook trout.

— Logan Smith, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
This included a witness who claimed that Lizzie Borden had tried to buy prussic acid, a fast-acting poison containing hydrogen cyanide, the day before the murders.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026

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