MICROBICIDE Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

microbicide

noun

Definition of microbicide

as in pesticide

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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

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Noun

Lahn, a farmer who railed against pesticides on the campaign trail and promised to ban COVID-19 vaccinations in Iowa, was endorsed by Kennedy.

— Matt Motta, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2026
The talks come as the war in Iran has driven up global prices for oil, gasoline and products such as fertilizers and pesticides, prompting governments to rethink energy policies and investment in renewable sources such as wind and solar.

— Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of pesticide

Noun

Kafle Bhatt was lying on her back surrounded by vomit containing pills, blood and an open packet of Celphos, a highly toxic insecticide, close by.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026
In Malabo, Bioko’s biggest city, a team of men and women equipped with insecticide sprayers squeezed between low-rise cement buildings on a recent morning, as heavy rain drummed on aluminum roofs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of insecticide

Noun

Crabgrass may need to be dug or pulled from the lawn during winter in preparation for a February preemergence herbicide application.

— Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
Means pointed to the fight over glyphosate, an herbicide many MAHA advocates argued causes grave health consequences.

— Daniel Payne, STAT, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of herbicide

Noun

One product contained the soil fungicide etridiazole, a likely carcinogen not widely known to cannabis safety professionals, in amounts 125 times higher than what would trigger safety testing under federal tobacco standards.

— Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Both can be treated by improving soil structure, enhancing drainage, adjusting watering practices, or treating affected plants with a fungicide, says Vasylchyshyna.

— Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of fungicide

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