fungicide

noun

fun·​gi·​cide ˈfən-jə-ˌsīd How to pronounce fungicide (audio)
ˈfəŋ-gə-
: an agent that destroys fungi or inhibits their growth

Examples of fungicide in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With improving technology, the insecticides and fungicides being sold and used these days are all very environmentally friendly. Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2024 If fig rust causes heavy defoliation, spray the new leaves with a copper fungicide at three-to-four-week intervals (or more often in rainy weather). Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2024 Sprays with fungicide can be effective against both bacterial and fungal leaf spot diseases if the problem continues to progress on your ivy after trying to be more careful with your cultural practices. Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2023 In future studies, the team hopes to use the discovery of this stealth RNA delivery system to create more eco-friendly fungicides. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2023 Many fungicides are labeled for powdery mildew suppression; follow their directions. Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 24 Aug. 2023 Other fungicides that work on fungal diseases will not control bacterial diseases. Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2023 One in particular—the agricultural chemicals and insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides used in tree farming—has drawn remarkably little attention, partly owing to a lack of research on the risk to consumers or farmworkers. WIRED, 16 Dec. 2023 Finally, whole shipments get dusted with fungicides or pesticides to make it all the way around the world without getting eaten by moths. WIRED, 11 Nov. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fungicide was in 1878

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“Fungicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fungicide. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

fungicide

noun
fun·​gi·​cide ˈfən-jə-ˌsīd How to pronounce fungicide (audio)
ˈfəŋ-gə-
: a substance that destroys fungi
fungicidal
ˌfən-jə-ˈsīd-ᵊl
ˌfəŋ-gə-
adjective

Medical Definition

fungicide

noun
fun·​gi·​cide ˈfən-jə-ˌsīd How to pronounce fungicide (audio) ˈfəŋ-gə- How to pronounce fungicide (audio)
: an agent that destroys fungi or inhibits their growth
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