toxicant

noun tox·i·cant \ˈtäk-si-kənt\

Definition of TOXICANT

: a toxic agent; especially : pesticide

Medieval Latin toxicant-, toxicans, present participle of toxicare to poison, from Latin toxicum

First Known Use: 1879

Medical Dictionary

noun tox·i·cant \ˈtäk-si-kənt\

: a toxic agent; especially : one for insect control that kills rather than repels

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