Meaning & use
pesticide
A chemical substance used to kill insects, weeds, or other organisms that damage crops.
See it in a sentence
Farmers sprayed pesticide on the fields to protect the wheat from locusts.
Organic farms avoid synthetic pesticide and rely on natural methods to control pests.
A note on using this word
Pesticide is a broad term covering insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides; use the specific term when the target organism matters.
Words with a similar meaning
insecticide
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