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eradicant en · NOUN

Etymology

From eradicate + -ant.

Meanings

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

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