pesticidaladj.
/ˌpɛstᵻˈsʌɪdl/, U.S. /ˌpɛstəˈsaɪd(ə)l/ Of, relating to, or functioning as a pesticide.
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the world > physical sensation > use of drugs and poison > poison > [adjective] > specific
botulinum1910
pesticidal1937
fungitoxic1945
embryotoxic1949
lathyrogenic1958
scombrotoxic1967
genotoxic1973
1937 Scotsman 6 Mar. 7/4 (advt.) Salesman, to sell fertilisers, pesticidal products, &c. to nurserymen and the horticultural trade generally in Mid and North Scotland; car an asset; advertisers are associated with one of the largest fertiliser firms in the country.
1956 Nature 25 Feb. 350/1 The United States Department of Agriculture has a list of thirty thousand pesticidal formulations.
1994 New Scientist 5 Nov. 22/3 The pesticidal properties of allicin, the active ingredient of garlic, are well known.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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