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insecticide definition

in·sec·ti·cide (in sek′tə sīd′)

noun

any substance used to kill insects

Etymology: < insect + -cide

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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