PESTICIDE


Meaning of PESTICIDE in English

noun

a chemical agent used to destroy pests

the need to control indiscriminate use of pesticides

Synonyms: biocide, economic poison

Related Word: bactericide, fungicide, germicide, insecticide, microbicide, rodenticide, vermicide

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English vocabulary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь тезаурус.