fungicide
noun
fun·gi·cide
ˈfən-jə-ˌsīd 
ˈfəŋ-gə-
ˈfəŋ-gə-
: an agent that destroys fungi or inhibits their growth
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If this is the case, application of a copper fungicide during flowering and fruiting following label instructions may help.
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2025
Unfortunately, most fungicides are not highly effective during hot weather.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
Aspergillus fungi aren’t the target, but exposure to the fungicides gives them a head start developing genes that are resistant to the targets, sometimes before an antifungal drug with the same target even hits the market.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 9 July 2025
Now, there's no fungicide that will control this disease.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2025
Unfortunately, most fungicides are not highly effective during hot weather.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
Aspergillus fungi aren’t the target, but exposure to the fungicides gives them a head start developing genes that are resistant to the targets, sometimes before an antifungal drug with the same target even hits the market.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 9 July 2025
Now, there's no fungicide that will control this disease.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for fungicide
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“Fungicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fungicide. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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fungicide
noun
fun·gi·cide
ˈfən-jə-ˌsīd
ˈfəŋ-gə-
: a substance that destroys fungi
fungicidal
adjective
ˌfən-jə-ˈsīd-ᵊl
ˌfəŋ-gə-
Medical Definition
fungicide
noun
fun·gi·cide
ˈfən-jə-ˌsīd
ˈfəŋ-gə-
ˈfəŋ-gə-
: an agent that destroys fungi or inhibits their growth
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