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 your plant has powdery mildew, leaf spot, or gray mold, pick off the worst of the leaves and then spray the mum with a fungicide labeled for the condition.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Biologist Moncef Mrabet led a trial in which a fava bean endophyte bested a commercial fungicide in protecting potatoes from disease, and other trials have focused on bananas, clover, lettuce, and other crops.
—Anna Marija Helt, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2025
Application of a turf fungicide is recommended as leaf spots and root rot are very common with new sod due to the frequent watering and rains.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Piccini says the robot reduces fungicide reliance by up to 70%, cutting carbon dioxide and chemical inputs—an outcome aligned with the EU's comprehensive food policy framework, Farm to Fork, to halve pesticide use by 2030.
—Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Biologist Moncef Mrabet led a trial in which a fava bean endophyte bested a commercial fungicide in protecting potatoes from disease, and other trials have focused on bananas, clover, lettuce, and other crops.
—Anna Marija Helt, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2025
Application of a turf fungicide is recommended as leaf spots and root rot are very common with new sod due to the frequent watering and rains.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Piccini says the robot reduces fungicide reliance by up to 70%, cutting carbon dioxide and chemical inputs—an outcome aligned with the EU's comprehensive food policy framework, Farm to Fork, to halve pesticide use by 2030.
—Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Fungicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fungicide. Accessed 23 Sep. 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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