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Pesticides

Medical Definition:	Chemicals used to destroy pests of any sort. The concept includes fungicides (FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL); INSECTICIDES; RODENTICIDES; etc.
Guide Notes:	very general: prefer specifics or specific types

Pesticides Categories.

	Chemosterilants - Compounds that cause reproductive sterility in organisms. They are sometimes used to control pest populations by sterilizing males within the population.
	Fungicides, Industrial - Chemicals that kill or inhibit the growth of fungi in agricultural applications, on wood, plastics, or other materials, in swimming pools, etc.
	Herbicides - Pesticides used to destroy unwanted vegetation, especially various types of weeds, grasses (POACEAE), and woody plants.
	Insect Repellents - Substances causing insects to turn away from them or reject them as food.
	Insecticides - Pesticides designed to control insects that are harmful to man. The insects may be directly harmful, as those acting as disease vectors, or indirectly harmful, as destroyers of crops, food products, or textile fabrics.
	Molluscacides - Agents destructive to snails and other mollusks.
	Pesticide Synergists - Chemicals that, while not possessing inherent pesticidal activity, nonetheless promote or enhance the effectiveness of other pesticides when combined.
	Rodenticides - Substances used to destroy or inhibit the action of rats, mice, or other rodents.

Pesticides Medical Definitions and Terms

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