|fənjə|sīd ə l, |fəŋgə- adjective
Etymology: fungicide + -al
1. : destroying fungi
a fungicidal compound for use in skin infections
broadly : preventing further ravage (as of plants, cloth, or wood) by a fungus by killing or inactivating it
the fungicidal action of the solution in the timber
2. : of or relating to a fungicide — compare fungistatic
• fun·gi·cid·al·ly - ə lē, - ə li adverb