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in·sec·ti·cide
I. \ə̇nˈsektəˌsīd\ noun
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Etymology: insecti- + -cide (killing)
: the killing of insects
< a carefully controlled mass insecticide was going on — Newsweek >
II. noun
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Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary insecti- + -cide (killer)
: an agent that destroys insects; broadly : an agent hostile or repellent to insects — compare larvicide |