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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In most cases, spray with a garden-safe fungicide instead.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
Agricultural landscapes also tend to have high levels of chemical pollution – especially insecticides, fungicides, herbicides and fertilizers.
—Christopher Halsch, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
The grant allowed the installation of a computerized system that precisely measures and applies water, fertilization and fungicides.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2025
At the same time that medicine was benefiting from the new class of azole drugs, agriculture had been using a class of fungicides based on the same chemical structure.
—Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
Agricultural landscapes also tend to have high levels of chemical pollution – especially insecticides, fungicides, herbicides and fertilizers.
—Christopher Halsch, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
The grant allowed the installation of a computerized system that precisely measures and applies water, fertilization and fungicides.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2025
At the same time that medicine was benefiting from the new class of azole drugs, agriculture had been using a class of fungicides based on the same chemical structure.
—Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fungicide
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“Fungicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fungicide. Accessed 2 Jun. 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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