rodenticide
Americannoun
noun
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A pesticide used to kill rodents. Warfarin is a rodenticide.
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Compare fungicide herbicide insecticide
Etymology
Origin of rodenticide
Example Sentences
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He said the baiting programme is "something we do quite reluctantly because it isn't ideal in a natural environment to be using rodenticide".
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2025
Mountain lions in the Los Angeles area deal with many challenges -- busy roadways where they're often killed, wildfires, rodenticide exposure, low genetic diversity and fragmented habitat.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2024
She and colleagues came across dead rabbits and owls and an exam confirmed that one ground squirrel had died after consuming rodenticide, which makes predators such as coyotes and bobcats susceptible to mange.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2024
Habitat fragmentation, disease, territorial battles, rodenticide poisoning, and human-caused wildfires have contributed to the decline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
While depredation killings, vehicle strikes, poaching and rodenticide poisoning account for the majority of deaths, mountain lions face lethal perils in the wild as well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2023
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