microbicide

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Recent Examples of microbicide The research involved whether a vaginal microbicide was useful against AIDS, which was rampant in South Africa. Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2020 Another ingredient, the microbicide nonoxynol-9, has also been found to disrupt the balance of vaginal flora. Sofia Barrett-Ibarria, Allure, 21 Sep. 2018 Today, other types of microbicides are being developed such as a vaginal ring that emits a very different anti-HIV drug. Washington Post, 1 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for microbicide
Noun
  • For both women, their efforts are a small way to combat the devastation human activity has brought to monarch butterfly populations, including climate change, deforestation and heavy pesticide use.
    Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
  • The experts there suggested neem oil, which is a natural pesticide that does not contain harmful chemicals.
    Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • For large infestations, consider the use of insecticides.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
  • Any proposals that recommend routine insecticide spraying of your trees and shrubs should be questioned.
    Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • Target specific areas or weeds with natural methods like vinegar or boiling water, or use herbicides.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 July 2025
  • Farmers no longer need to rely on herbicides, which leads to cleaner crops and healthier soil.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • Aspergillus fungi aren’t the target, but exposure to the fungicides gives them a head start developing genes that are resistant to the targets, sometimes before an antifungal drug with the same target even hits the market.
    Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 9 July 2025
  • Now, there's no fungicide that will control this disease.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 7 June 2025

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“Microbicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microbicide. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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