fungicide
noun
fun·gi·cide
ˈfən-jə-ˌsīd 
ˈfəŋ-gə-
ˈfəŋ-gə-
: an agent that destroys fungi or inhibits their growth
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To raise healthy plants, conventional horticulture banked on the intensive use of chemicals such as fungicides to ward off all kinds of diseases.
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Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
Although the dangers of fungicides are still being studied, they are linked to developmental delays in children and hormonal disruptions in adults.
—Todd A. Price, The Tennessean, 5 Apr. 2024
With global warming, fungi have become more adapted to higher temperatures like the human body, and with the use of fungicides in farming, fungi are more resistant to treatments.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Mar. 2024
Sometimes brown or large patch, a disease, affects St. Augustine lawns and a fungicide could be applied if this has been a problem in the past.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
Although the dangers of fungicides are still being studied, they are linked to developmental delays in children and hormonal disruptions in adults.
—Todd A. Price, The Tennessean, 5 Apr. 2024
With global warming, fungi have become more adapted to higher temperatures like the human body, and with the use of fungicides in farming, fungi are more resistant to treatments.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Mar. 2024
Sometimes brown or large patch, a disease, affects St. Augustine lawns and a fungicide could be applied if this has been a problem in the past.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Fungicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fungicide. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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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
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