eradicant
English
Etymology
eradicate + -ant
Noun
eradicant (plural eradicants)
- A substance that serves to eradicate an infestation.
- 1999, Larry L. Strand, Integrated Pest Management for Stone Fruits, →ISBN, page 169:
- If inclement weather delays a scheduled protectant spray, apply an eradicant when conditions permit but within the kickback period.
- 2006, K.G. Mukerji, Fruit and Vegetable Diseases, →ISBN, page 52:
- Some eradicants act by blocking spore production and reducing the potential of established infections to serve as sources of secondary inoculum for new infections.
- 2009, Dale Walters, Disease Control in Crops, →ISBN:
- Usually, these eradicants exhibit a wide range of control over many organisms, and are detrimental to the crop as well.
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Anagrams
- carinated
Latin
Verb
ērādīcant
- third-person plural present active indicative of ērādīcō