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eradicant

noun

Etymology

From eradicate + -ant.

  1. derived from ērādīcātus
  2. inherited from eradicaten
  3. suffixed as eradicant — “eradicate + ant”

Definitions

  1. A substance that serves to eradicate an infestation.

    • If inclement weather delays a scheduled protectant spray, apply an eradicant when conditions permit but within the kickback period.
    • Some eradicants act by blocking spore production and reducing the potential of established infections to serve as sources of secondary inoculum for new infections.
    • Usually, these eradicants exhibit a wide range of control over many organisms, and are detrimental to the crop as well.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA