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pyrethroid

American

[pahy-ree-throid, -reth-roid] / paɪˈri θrɔɪd, -ˈrɛθ rɔɪd /

noun

Chemistry.

any of several synthetic compounds that are similar to but more persistent than natural pyrethrins.

pyrethroid British

/ paɪˈriːθrɔɪd /

noun

any of various chemical compounds having similar insecticidal properties to pyrethrin

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adjective

of or relating to such compounds

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Etymology

Origin of pyrethroid

First recorded in 1950–55; pyrethr(in) + -oid

Example Sentences

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Testing also revealed the pyrethroid insecticides cypermethrin and bifenthrin.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2024

But in recent years, resistance to the insecticide used to treat nets, pyrethroid, has been spreading.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 22, 2023

Kasai noted that the mosquitoes with this mutation are unlikely to thrive in areas that do not use pyrethroid insecticides.

From Washington Post • Dec. 21, 2022

In a 2012 paper8, Raine and his colleagues showed that exposing bumblebees to a neonicotinoid in combination with a pesticide called a pyrethroid hampered their ability to collect pollen.

From Nature • Nov. 7, 2017

"Unfortunately in Puerto Rico, many of the pyrethroid insecticides met with a high degree of resistance," Frieden said.

From US News • May 9, 2016

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