noun ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An agent used to defoliate plants.

   "Agent Orange is a defoliant."

2. 2
   a chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off wordnet

Synonyms

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abscission agentacaricideanthelminticantibioticantisepticbug bomb

Antonyms

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leaf retention agentvegetation retaining agentvegetation retention agent

Etymology

From defoliate + -ant.