noun🔗SharePesticide, antiparasitaireAnything, especially a synthetic substance but also any substance (e.g. sulfur), or virus, bacterium, or other organism, which kills or suppresses the activities of pests."The farmer sprayed pesticide on his crops to protect them from insects. "L'agriculteur a pulvérisé des pesticides sur ses cultures pour les protéger des insectes.substanceenvironmentagriculturechemistrybiologyecologyplantinsectorganismtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading