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Definition of Fungicide
1. Noun. Any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi.
Specialized synonyms: Bordeaux Mixture, Fulvicin, Griseofulvin, Clioquinol, Iodochlorhydroxyquin, Itraconazole, Sporanox, Miconazole, Monistat, Mycostatin, Nystan, Nystatin, Lamisil, Terbinafine, Thiabendazole, Crystal Violet, Gentian Violet
Generic synonyms: Agent
Derivative terms: Antifungal, Fungicidal
Definition of Fungicide
1. n. Anything that kills fungi.
Definition of Fungicide
1. Noun. A substance used to kill fungus ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Fungicide
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Fungicide
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Fungicide
Literary usage of Fungicide
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for by American Philosophical Society (1906)
"As a parasiticide, insecticide and fungicide it is extensively used at the present
time. The value of sulphur as a fungicide in destroying epiphytic fungi, ..."
2. Manual of Gardening: A Practical Guide to the Making of Home Grounds and the by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1916)
"The standard fungicide is bordeaux mixture, made in several forms. The second
most important fungicide for the home gardener is ammoniacal copper carbonate. ..."
3. Access EPA: Major EPA Dockets (1994)
"Ruling, Statute Authority Citation: The Federal Insecticide, fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended in 1988. The Special Review and Registration ..."
4. Diseases of Cultivated Plants and Trees by George Massee (1915)
"fungicideS The term fungicide is given to the various ... A fungicide to be of
practical use should possess the following points:— (1) Destroy the parasite ..."
5. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1900)
"... Bray) is often severe in the sour Cherry, but can be checked by thorough
applications of a fungicide. ..."
6. Pacific Northwest Agricultural Insect & Plant Disease Study Manual by Hugh W. Homan, Russell W. Clausen (1998)
"... protective fungicide copper oxy chloride (COCS) fungicide copper sulfate, ...
foliar fungicide thiophanate-methyl (Fungo 50) systemic turf fungicide ..."
7. Diseases of Cultivated Plants and Trees by George Massee (1913)
"It is, however, distinctly stated that Bordeaux mixture is the better fungicide,
and should be used except in those cases where scorching of the foliage or ..."
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