PESTICIDES Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word pesticides. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PESTICIDES
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acaricides | nounn | |||||||
noun • a chemical agent used to kill mites | ||||||||
algicides | nounn | |||||||
noun • A substance that kills, or inhibits the growth of, algae. | ||||||||
bactericides | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • any chemical agent that destroys bacteria • any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth | ||||||||
fungicides | nounn | |||||||
noun • any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi | ||||||||
herbicides | nounn | |||||||
noun • a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth | ||||||||
insecticides | nounn | |||||||
noun • a chemical used to kill insects | ||||||||
larvicides | nounn | |||||||
noun • a chemical used to kill larval pests | ||||||||
miticides | nounn | |||||||
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molluscicides | nounn | |||||||
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nematicides | nounn | |||||||
noun • Any pesticide designed to kill nematodes (roundworms). | ||||||||
repellents | nounn | |||||||
noun • a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water • a chemical substance that repels animals • the power to repel adjective satellite • serving or tending to repel • highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust • incapable of absorbing or mixing with | ||||||||
rodenticides | nounn | |||||||
noun • Any toxic substance used to kill rodent pests. | ||||||||
virucides | nounn | |||||||
noun • an agent (physical or chemical) that inactivates or destroys viruses |