Definitions for pesticide
ˈpɛs təˌsaɪdpes·ti·cide

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. pesticidenoun

   a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)

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1. pesticidenoun

   A substance, usually synthetic although sometimes biological, used to kill or contain the activities of pests

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1. Pesticide

   Pesticides are substances that are meant to control pests. This includes herbicide, insecticide, nematicide, molluscicide, piscicide, avicide, rodenticide, bactericide, insect repellent, animal repellent, microbicide, fungicide, and lampricide. The most common of these are herbicides which account for approximately 80% of all pesticide use. Most pesticides are intended to serve as plant protection products (also known as crop protection products), which in general, protect plants from weeds, fungi, or insects. As an example, the fungus Alternaria solani is used to combat the aquatic weed Salvinia. In general, a pesticide is a chemical (such as carbamate) or biological agent (such as a virus, bacterium, or fungus) that deters, incapacitates, kills, or otherwise discourages pests. Target pests can include insects, plant pathogens, weeds, molluscs, birds, mammals, fish, nematodes (roundworms), and microbes that destroy property, cause nuisance, or spread disease, or are disease vectors. Along with these benefits, pesticides also have drawbacks, such as potential toxicity to humans and other species.

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1. pesticide

   A pesticide is a chemical or biological substance used to eliminate, prevent, or control the presence of pests such as insects, weeds, rodents, fungi, bacteria, or other organisms that are considered harmful or undesirable in particular environments such as agriculture and households. Pesticides can also be used for public health purposes to prevent diseases transmitted by insects and other pests.

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1. Pesticide

   Pesticides are substances meant for preventing, destroying or mitigating any pest. They are a class of biocide. The most common use of pesticides is as plant protection products, which in general protect plants from damaging influences such as weeds, diseases or insects. This use of pesticides is so common that the term pesticide is often treated as synonymous with plant protection product, although it is in fact a broader term, as pesticides are also used for non-agricultural purposes. A pesticide is generally a chemical or biological agent that through its effect deters, incapacitates, kills or otherwise discourages pests. Target pests can include insects, plant pathogens, weeds, mollusks, birds, mammals, fish, nematodes, and microbes that destroy property, cause nuisance, spread disease or are vectors for disease. Although there are benefits to the use of pesticides, some also have drawbacks, such as potential toxicity to humans and other animals. According to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, 9 of the 12 most dangerous and persistent organic chemicals are pesticides.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pesticide in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pesticide in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of pesticide in a Sentence

1. Chris Connolly:

   Small changes in the pesticide structure or its target site in insects are likely to be critical to risk assessment, each pesticide/insect combination needs to be considered independently.

2. Scott Faber:

   Under the law, if there isn't sufficient science to demonstrate safety, Environmental Protection Agency is obligated to ban the pesticide, that's why a number of similar pesticides, what are called organophosphate pesticides, are no longer in use in the US.

3. Chris Portier:

   I agree that this has the appearance of being a conflict of interest. However, in my opinion, for this to be a real conflict of interest, I would have to be working for the EDF on pesticide related issues and/or specifically on glyphosate related issues. I am not.

4. Samit Aich:

   The question here is why are 340 people facing the loss of their jobs? Is it because we talked about pesticide-free tea, air pollution, and a cleaner, fairer future for all Indians? the home minister is trying to strangle us by stealth, because he knows an outright ban is unconstitutional. We ask him to confirm that he is trying to close Greenpeace India and suppress our voice.

5. Ken Cook:

   Children and farm workers in California will no longer be exposed to this neurotoxic pesticide that can permanently impair the brain and nervous systems.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pesticide
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pesticide
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pesticide
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=pesticide