microbicide

Definition of microbicidenext

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Recent Examples of microbicide The research involved whether a vaginal microbicide was useful against AIDS, which was rampant in South Africa. Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2020 Another ingredient, the microbicide nonoxynol-9, has also been found to disrupt the balance of vaginal flora. Sofia Barrett-Ibarria, Allure, 21 Sep. 2018 Today, other types of microbicides are being developed such as a vaginal ring that emits a very different anti-HIV drug. Washington Post, 1 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for microbicide
Noun
  • Washing cannot guarantee produce will be completely rid of pesticide residue.
    Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Joshua Stamper, speaking for the department under the pesticide management area, said Minnesota has found itself in a predicament of increasing a practice that is looked on as positive, adding acres of cover crops, yet that increase is met with a reliance on a product deemed unsafe.
    Michael Johnson, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The inspector found moldy food in the walk-in cooler, drain flies in the dry storage area and insecticide stored on a shelf near some clean dishes.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Adaptation in Latin American mosquitoes Anopheles mosquitoes and the malaria-causing Plasmodium also occur outside Africa, where insecticide resistance is less well-researched.
    Jacob A Tennessen, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • As an invasive species, Indiana’s Department of Natural Resources recommend cutting medium to larger Callery trees down to the stump and treating them with herbicide.
    John Tufts, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Know your weeds and the herbicides that provide control; make applications as needed.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The most common was fludioxonil, a fungicide found in nearly 90% of peach and plum samples.
    Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The fungicide is sprayed on the fruits after harvest to prevent mold.
    Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • According to a news release, Enviro-Master uses a non-toxic, non-corrosive and food-safe germicide that's dispensed from an electrostatic sprayer, basically the equivalent of a proton pack for germs.
    Slone Terranella, Detroit Free Press, 3 Dec. 2020

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“Microbicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microbicide. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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