rodenticide

noun

ro·​den·​ti·​cide rō-ˈden-tə-ˌsīd How to pronounce rodenticide (audio)
: an agent that kills, repels, or controls rodents

Examples of rodenticide in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Nowadays, these grounds are mowed just twice a year, and haven’t been doused with pesticides or rodenticides since 2018, which was when this 157-acre stretch of land stopped being the San Geronimo Golf Course, and began a journey toward becoming wild, or at least wilder, once again. Cara Buckley, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024 Cummings said the difference was the second-generation rodenticide vs. first-generation. Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2024 Window, building and vehicle collisions, as well as lead and pesticide exposure due to hunting with lead ammunition and rodenticide use, were listed as among the top threats. Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2023 Modern rodenticides kill rats in a process that may take five to 10 days. WIRED, 7 Oct. 2023 Rat poisoning products are readily available on the consumer market as ready-to-bait stations that contain that contain rodenticides, including diphacinone, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2023 The new legislation is an expansion of a similar bill passed in 2020, which placed a moratorium on second-generation rodenticides, those developed after 1970. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2023 Different studies have showed alarmingly high rates of rodenticide exposure in birds, as well. Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 15 June 2023 In the Santa Monica Mountains, ingestion of anticoagulant rodenticides and vehicles remains a large source of deaths. Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rodenticide was in 1903

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“Rodenticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rodenticide. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

rodenticide

noun
ro·​den·​ti·​cide rō-ˈdent-ə-ˌsīd How to pronounce rodenticide (audio)
: a chemical substance used to kill rodents

Medical Definition

rodenticide

noun
ro·​den·​ti·​cide rō-ˈdent-ə-ˌsīd How to pronounce rodenticide (audio)
: an agent that kills, repels, or controls rodents

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