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FUNGICIDE
antifungal, antifungal agent, fungicide, antimycotic, antimycotic agent
(noun) any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
fungicide (countable and uncountable, plural fungicides)
A substance used to kill fungus
Source: Wiktionary
Fun"gi*cide`, n. Etym: [Fungi + -cide, fr. L. caedere to kill.]
Definition: Anything that kills fungi.
– Fun`gi*ci"dal, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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