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Definition of "neonicotinoid" [neonicotinoid]

  • Any of a certain class of insecticides that act on the central nervous system in a similar way to nicotine. (noun)

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Use "neonicotinoid" in a sentence
  • "Clothianidin is a neonicotinoid insecticide that is both persistent and systemic."
  • "Clothianidin is of the neonicotinoid family of systemic pesticides, which are taken up by a plant's vascular system and expressed through pollen, nectar and gutation droplets from which bees then forage and drink."
  • "France banned the most commonly used neonicotinoid in 1999 after complaints from beekeepers that it was killing their colonies."
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