Meanings
nounrodenticide (countable and uncountable, plural rodenticides)
plural rodenticides
- countableuncountableAny toxic substance used to kill rodent pests.
Since this type of control program tends to reduce the population before it spreads over large areas, it will likely result in the use of less rodenticide in the area.
1983, Terrell P. Salmon, Robert E. Lickliter, “Comparisons Between Vertebrate Pest Control Materials: Essential Considerations”, in Dale E. Kaukeinen, editor, Vertebrate Pest Control and Management Materials: Fourth Symposium, American Society for Testing and Materials, →LCCN, page 13
Origin
- Englishrodent
- Proto-Indo-European*kh₂eyd-
- Proto-Indo-European*kh₂éydeti
- Proto-Italic*kaidō
- Latincaedō
- Englishrodenticide
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 耗子藥 /耗子药, 灭鼠药
- 耗子藥 /耗子药toxic substance used to kill rodents
- 灭鼠药 (mièshǔyào)toxic substance used to kill rodents
Greek τρωκτικοκτόνο
- τρωκτικοκτόνο (troktikoktóno)toxic substance used to kill rodents
Icelandic nagdýraeitur
- nagdýraeiturtoxic substance used to kill rodents
Italian rodenticida
- rodenticidatoxic substance used to kill rodents
Japanese 殺鼠剤
- 殺鼠剤 (sassozai)toxic substance used to kill rodents
Polish środek gryzoniobójczy
- środek gryzoniobójczytoxic substance used to kill rodents
Portuguese rodenticida
- rodenticidatoxic substance used to kill rodents
Spanish rodenticida
- rodenticidatoxic substance used to kill rodents
Thai ยาเบื่อหนู
- ยาเบื่อหนู (yaa-bʉ̀ʉa-nǔu)toxic substance used to kill rodents
Cite this entry
APA
rodenticide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rodenticide
MLA
“rodenticide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rodenticide. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rodenticide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rodenticide.
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