Synonyms for Pesticide
ˈpɛs təˌsaɪdpes·ti·cide

Princeton's WordNet

1. pesticidenoun

   a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)

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1. • Chemical

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1. List of paraphrases for "pesticide":

   pesticides, pesticidal, insecticide

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1. Chris Portier:

   I agree that this has the appearance of being a conflict of interest. However, in my opinion, for this to be a real conflict of interest, I would have to be working for the EDF on pesticide related issues and/or specifically on glyphosate related issues. I am not.

2. Irving Fain:

   The real benefit of what we’re growing at Bowery is first of all, it’s completely pesticide free.

3. Esther Usman:

   If my farm was affected by pests, I could only afford to buy a small amount of( pesticide), which was usually not effective.

4. Alexis Temkin:

   We do see drops in some pesticides since the early ’90s when the Food Quality Protection Act was put into place, but we’re also seeing increases of other pesticides that have been substituted in their place which may not be any safer. That’s why there’s a push towards overall reduction in pesticide use.

5. Scott Faber:

   Under the law, if there isn't sufficient science to demonstrate safety, Environmental Protection Agency is obligated to ban the pesticide, that's why a number of similar pesticides, what are called organophosphate pesticides, are no longer in use in the US.