fungicida
fungicide
noun foon-hee-SEE-dah Rare
Origin: From Latin fungus (mushroom) + -cida (killer).
Usage Note
Fungicida can also function as an adjective (un tratamiento fungicida). Like other -cida words (insecticida, herbicida), it is masculine as a noun. Learners of agricultural or horticultural Spanish will encounter it frequently in discussions of crop protection; it distinguishes from bactericida (kills bacteria) and pesticida (general pesticide).
Examples
"Aplicaron fungicida para salvar la cosecha de vid."
Natural Translation
They applied fungicide to save the vine harvest.
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