Herbicide - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Herbicide :  (noun)

1: a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth [syn: weedkiller, weed killer]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Herbicide :  Herbicide: A chemical pesticide designed to control or destroy plants, weeds, or grasses. Herbicides tend to have wide-ranging effects on non-target species (other than those the pesticide is meant to control or kill).



Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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