adulticide
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of adulticide
First recorded in 1945–50; adult ( def. ) + -i- ( def. ) + -cide ( def. )
Example Sentences
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When infected mosquitoes are found, workers treat the area where they were collected with adulticide and conduct “source reduction,” a sophisticated way of describing what usually amounts to emptying containers of standing water.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
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