Recent Examples on the WebUnlike food-item labels, herbicide labels are not strictly regulated by the USDA.—Kate Puhala, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2024 But the first veterans to be exposed had to wait nearly 30 years before Congress passed the Agent Orange Act of 1991, which established a link between the herbicide and certain cancers and diseases.—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 18 Sep. 2024 Calling for further study, California lawmakers table ban on toxic herbicide paraquat.—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024 Air quality is already poor in many rural communities because of dust whipped up from tilling and the spraying of herbicides and pesticides.—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for herbicide
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Word History
Etymology
Latin herba + International Scientific Vocabulary -cide
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