insecticide

Etymology

From French insecticide, as insect + -icide.

noun

  1. A substance used to kill insects.
    The dried seed powder of custard apple (Annona squamosa L; family: Annonaceae) has been used as an insecticide in India and many other tropical countries since ancient times. 2009, Handbook of Pesticides: Methods of Pesticide Residues Analysis

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