She sprayed pesticide on the flowers.
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Pesticide
/ˈpɛstɪsaɪd/
Synonyms for "pesticide" (107 found)
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aborticideacaricideanthelminticantibioticantisepticapacheassassinassassinatorbactericidebloodletterbloodshedderbravobug bombburkerbutcherbutton mancaincannibalcarbamate insecticidechemosterilant
Noun(2 words)
aldrinbug spray
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chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticidecontact poisoncutthroatdefoliantdesperadodisinfectanteradicanteradicatorexecutionerexterminatorfratricidefumigantfungicidegarrotergenocidegermicidegorillagungunmangunsel
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insect powderinsecticidekillerman eaterman-eaterman-killermanslayermassacrermatadormatricidemicrobicidemiticidemurdererorganic chlorineorganic phosphate insecticideparricidepatricidepoisonpoisonerrat poison
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regicideroach pasteroach powderrodenticideslaughtererslayersororicidestomach poisonstranglersuicidesystemicsystemic insecticidethugtorpedotoxictoxicanttoxicologytoxintrigger manuxoricideveninvenomvermicidevirusweed killer
Noun(8 words)
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6 entriespesticide applicationpesticide regulationpesticide residuepesticide resistancepesticide safetysynthetic pesticide
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But rainfall increased in 2010. That, along with improved distribution of agricultural inputs, such as seed, fertilizer and pesticide, led to a record harvest. There was also a rebound in pastureland countrywide.
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I'm afraid of heavy pesticide use.
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Responding to pressure from environmental groups and the requirements of regulators, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and a scientific advisory panel have held public hearings on the risks of atrazine, an agricultural pesticide. It's the most commonly used farm chemical in the U.S. and 90 other countries. Atrazine has been banned by the European Union since 2004, and some studies suggest it may be harmful to human health and the environment.
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