Definition of Autocide

1. Noun. (agriculture) Control of a pest through propagation of sterile males ¹

2. Noun. (bacteriology) A substance produced by an bacterium that is fatal to that bacterium ¹

3. Noun. (obsolete rare) A suicidal person. ¹

4. Noun. An act of suicide committed by crashing a car ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Autocide

1. A chemical produced by a bacteria which is toxic to other bacteria within the same species, but does not affect other bacteria. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Autocide

autochronograph
autochronographs
autochthon
autochthonal
autochthones
autochthonic
autochthonies
autochthonism
autochthonous
autochthonous ideas
autochthonous malaria
autochthonous parasite
autochthonously
autochthons
autochthony
autocide (current term)
autocides
autoclasia
autoclavability
autoclavable
autoclave
autoclaved
autoclaves
autoclaving
autocleavage
autoclitic
autoclitics
autocoid
autocoids
autocollimation

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