glyphosate
noun
glyph·o·sate
ˈgli-fə-ˌsāt 
ˈglī-
: a systemic organophosphate herbicide C3H8NO5P used to control herbaceous and woody weeds especially on croplands
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Herbicides with glyphosate or triclopyr are effective and best applied during the growing season when the leaves are green.
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2024
Some recommend buying herbicide, cutting all stems to the ground, and painting the ends with glyphosate.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2024
But the Pediatrics paper did not mention that regulators in the U.S. and Europe have judged glyphosate at the levels currently found in food to be safe.
—Bymeredith Wadman, science.org, 17 Sep. 2024
Roundup is a herbicide that contains glyphosate, a chemical known to cause cancer.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2024
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2024
Some recommend buying herbicide, cutting all stems to the ground, and painting the ends with glyphosate.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2024
But the Pediatrics paper did not mention that regulators in the U.S. and Europe have judged glyphosate at the levels currently found in food to be safe.
—Bymeredith Wadman, science.org, 17 Sep. 2024
Roundup is a herbicide that contains glyphosate, a chemical known to cause cancer.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2024
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“Glyphosate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glyphosate. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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