TOXICANT Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

toxicant

noun

Definition of toxicant

as in pesticide

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Recent Examples of toxicant In the 1970s, Claudia Miller, an allergist and environmental scientist, was studying how toxicants affect people in industrial settings and began noticing strange symptoms emerging after certain kinds of chemical exposures. — Kate Raphael, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2025 Then, using a simulation, the team found that the warmth and weight of the sleeping child could increase the off-gassing of the toxicants. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025 Chemical components of pesticides were found in four of the products — inhaling certain pesticides through marijuana smoking poses a risk of harmful toxicants entering the lungs and bloodstream. — Ben Markus - Colorado Public Radio, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025 Testing water around Luke Air Force Base started in 2019 after the area’s water supply showed high levels of toxicants. — Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 4 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for toxicant

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Noun

These areas have seen success with organic cultivation thanks to favorable soil conditions, low pesticide history and manageable pest pressure.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
The company’s new Aura software measures hive health, pollen counts, and pesticide prevalence across its 2,200 hives spread around more than 70 cities.

— Drew Robb, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of pesticide

Noun

In those areas, IDOT mows less often, applies targeted herbicides to invasive plants, and in some instances sows milkweed seed and other native plants.

— Susan DeGrane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
His opponent is the incumbent, Mike Naig, a former lobbyist for Monsanto, the industrial giant that marketed Roundup, a weed killer that in some cases contains the controversial herbicide glyphosate.

— Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of herbicide

Noun

Before releasing the ferrets, scientists dust prairie dog burrows with insecticide and scatter food pellets laced with fipronil, the same chemical used in flea control among pets.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026
An insecticide dust, which comes in a squeeze bottle, is another option for stubborn nests.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of insecticide

Noun

Both can be treated by improving soil structure, enhancing drainage, adjusting watering practices, or treating affected plants with a fungicide, says Vasylchyshyna.

— Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026
If pests or diseases like fungal infections are to blame, the next step is to apply an appropriate fungicide or natural pesticide.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of fungicide

Noun

While raw materials potentially useful for Earth life are found in abundance on Mars, they are mixed in the soil with toxins such as perchlorate, as well as salts that would make growth difficult for most organisms.

— Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026
After the 2025 fires, there were complaints by residents that the FAIR Plan refused to test and remediate homes suffering damage by smoke, which can leave behind lead, asbestos and other toxins.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of toxin

Noun

In late May, about 50,000 people in Orange County were evacuated because, at a Garden Grove site operated by GKN Aerospace, tanks holding a volatile hazardous chemical called methyl methacrylate were at risk of exploding or leaking toxics.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Munoz is an independent toxicologist working in collaboration with MAHA against pesticides and toxics.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

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