fungicide
noun
fun·gi·cide
ˈfən-jə-ˌsīd 
ˈfəŋ-gə-
ˈfəŋ-gə-
: an agent that destroys fungi or inhibits their growth
Examples of fungicide in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Nettle extract, made by composting nettle leaves and brewing them as a tea, has been used as an insecticide, fungicide, and miticide.
—
Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Mar. 2025
But those perfect plants don’t grow that way without assistance; they are sprayed routinely with fungicides and insecticides, especially organophosphates, which kill insects by interfering with their nervous systems.
—Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025
Mercury has been used in the manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda, in cement production, as a coolant in nuclear reactors, in fungicides, reagents, embalming, batteries, preservatives, antiseptics, and cosmetics.
—Sallie Tisdale, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Systemic fungicides labeled for leaf spot control seem to be somewhat effective.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fungicide
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Mar. 2025
But those perfect plants don’t grow that way without assistance; they are sprayed routinely with fungicides and insecticides, especially organophosphates, which kill insects by interfering with their nervous systems.
—Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025
Mercury has been used in the manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda, in cement production, as a coolant in nuclear reactors, in fungicides, reagents, embalming, batteries, preservatives, antiseptics, and cosmetics.
—Sallie Tisdale, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Systemic fungicides labeled for leaf spot control seem to be somewhat effective.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fungicide
Cite this Entry
“Fungicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fungicide. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
fungicide
noun
fun·gi·cide
ˈfən-jə-ˌsīd
ˈfəŋ-gə-
: a substance that destroys fungi
fungicidal
adjective
ˌfən-jə-ˈsīd-ᵊl
ˌfəŋ-gə-
Medical Definition
fungicide
noun
fun·gi·cide
ˈfən-jə-ˌsīd
ˈfəŋ-gə-
ˈfəŋ-gə-
: an agent that destroys fungi or inhibits their growth
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share