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Definition of "rodenticide" []

  • A chemical substance used to kill rodents. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "rodenticide" in a sentence
  • "Wiki says it's application as a rodenticide is known as much as a treatment for various skin diseases in humans."
  • "PATRICK HOOKER, N.Y. STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER: The New Y.rk State Food Laboratory identified aminopterin, which is a toxic chemical that has been identified as a rodenticide, although it is not registered in the United States."
  • "UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The New York State Food Laboratory identified aminopterin, which is a toxic chemical that has been identified as a rodenticide, although it is not registered in the United States, in cat food samples from Menu Foods."