pesticide
noun
a chemical preparation for destroying plant, fungal, or animal pests.
pesticides
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pluralof pesticide.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“I don’t necessarily think it’s the pesticides or any specific one ingredient that’s making them feel better,” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
News that the recent deaths of 15 elephants may have been caused by pesticides sprayed on tomato crops surrounding Amboseli National Park has raised concerns and questions in Kenya.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Their working theory is that the elephants were exposed to the toxin through pesticides sprayed on nearby tomato farms.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
France on Tuesday backed a controversial bill reintroducing two pesticides critics say harm bees, as the environment minister said she would resign.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
There are farmworkers in South America who protest the use of dangerous pesticides.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
