'pesticide' definitions:
Definition of 'pesticide'
(from WordNet)
noun
A chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)
Synonyms of 'pesticide'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aborticide,
- acaricide,
- anthelmintic,
- antibiotic,
- antiseptic,
- apache,
- assassin,
- assassinator,
- bactericide,
- bloodletter,
- bloodshedder,
- bravo,
- bug bomb,
- burker,
- butcher,
- button man,
- Cain,
- cannibal,
- carbamate insecticide,
- chemosterilant,
- chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide,
- contact poison,
- cutthroat,
- defoliant,
- desperado,
- disinfectant,
- eradicant,
- eradicator,
- executioner,
- exterminator,
- fratricide,
- fumigant,
- fungicide,
- garroter,
- genocide,
- germicide,
- gorilla,
- gun,
- gunman,
- gunsel,
- hatchet man,
- head-hunter,
- herbicide,
- hit man,
- homicidal maniac,
- homicide,
- infanticide,
- insect powder,
- insecticide,
- killer,
- man-eater,
- man-killer,
- manslayer,
- massacrer,
- matador,
- matricide,
- microbicide,
- miticide,
- murderer,
- organic chlorine,
- organic phosphate insecticide,
- parricide,
- patricide,
- poison,
- poisoner,
- rat poison,
- regicide,
- roach paste,
- roach powder,
- rodenticide,
- slaughterer,
- slayer,
- sororicide,
- stomach poison,
- strangler,
- suicide,
- systemic,
- systemic insecticide,
- thug,
- torpedo,
- toxic,
- toxicant,
- toxin,
- trigger man,
- uxoricide,
- venin,
- venom,
- vermicide,
- virus,
- weed killer