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fungicidal

adjective fun·gi·cid·al \ˌfən-jə-ˈsī-d^əl, ˌfəŋ-gə-\

Definition of FUNGICIDAL

— fun·gi·cid·al·ly \-d^əl-ē\ adverb

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First Known Use of FUNGICIDAL

1905

Rhymes with FUNGICIDAL

Barmecidal, biocidal, ecocidal, fratricidal, genocidal, germicidal, herbicidal, homicidal, intertidal, larvicidal, matricidal, ovicidal, parricidal, patricidal, pesticidal, regicidal, septicidal, suicidal, viricidal, virucidal

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fungicidal

adjective fun·gi·cid·al \ˌfən-jə-ˈsīd-^əl, ˌfəŋ-gə-\

Medical Definition of FUNGICIDAL

: destroying fungi; broadly : inhibiting the growth of fungi

—fun·gi·cid·al·ly \-^əl-ē\ adverb

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