TOXICANTS Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

toxicants

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plural of toxicant

as in pesticides

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To make your bedroom a little more environmentally conscious, consider starting with the Birch Natural Mattress, a medium-firm hybrid model that’s free of polyurethane foam, fiberglass, formaldehyde, and pesticides.

— Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2026
Farmers enrolled in the Reel Regenerative program receive three years of sustainable farming practice training with the goal of reducing environmental impacts through reducing the use of water, chemical pesticides and fertilizers.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of pesticides

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Preemergent herbicides, dry soil, and poor seed-to-soil contact hinder germination.

— Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2026
If warmer temperatures mean more weeds, in turn leading to more herbicides, then these chemicals could drift over to nearby natural areas, already a significant problem in Illinois, Zaya said.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2026

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While researchers have identified fungal genes associated with proteins, toxins and other compounds that could affect chemical signaling in the host, many of these possible mechanisms have not yet been proved.

— Tara Deans, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
The study continued that natural selection, genetic drift, and recombination biases shape the evolution of nonribosomal peptides, a class of compounds used in antibiotics such as penicillin, as well as toxins.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

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