rodenticide
noun
ro·den·ti·cide
rō-ˈden-tə-ˌsīd 
: an agent that kills, repels, or controls rodents
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In New York City, rodenticides were blamed for the 2024 death of Flaco, the beloved Eurasian eagle-owl that escaped from the Central Park Zoo.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Potential reasons included avian flu and having ingested something toxic such as rodenticide, the Post-Gazette reported.
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Finch Walker,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Unfortunately, rodenticides don’t just kill rats.
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Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
The element was historically used as a rodenticide and insecticide, but was banned in households in 1965, according to the National Institutes of Health.
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Trent Abrego,
Twin Cities,
2 Apr. 2026
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Potential reasons included avian flu and having ingested something toxic such as rodenticide, the Post-Gazette reported.
—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Unfortunately, rodenticides don’t just kill rats.
—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
The element was historically used as a rodenticide and insecticide, but was banned in households in 1965, according to the National Institutes of Health.
—
Trent Abrego,
Twin Cities,
2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rodenticide
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“Rodenticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rodenticide. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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rodenticide
noun
ro·den·ti·cide
rō-ˈdent-ə-ˌsīd
: a chemical substance used to kill rodents
Medical Definition
rodenticide
noun
ro·den·ti·cide
rō-ˈdent-ə-ˌsīd
: an agent that kills, repels, or controls rodents
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