Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Relating to fungicides or to the killing of fungus or fungi; having the property of destroying fungous or fungoid growths.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective of, or relating to fungicide
  • adjective having the ability to destroy or control fungus

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective capable of destroying fungi

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Examples

  • Uncle Tom's Rose Tonic contains potassium phosphite and has good fungicidal properties, while SB Plant Invigorator is a foliar feed with fungicidal and pesticidal properties.

    National treasures: our English roses 2010

  • When its recent J&J commercial revealed that a fungus causes the itch. sales of Daktarin fungicidal cream soared from Shanghai to Xian.

    Where The Admen Are 2008

  • The plums are reported to have antibacterial, antiviral and fungicidal properties and it seems that the disadvantages of temporary infertility are likely to be outweighed by the medicinal benefits.

    How Monkeying Around with Diet Affects Reproduction | Impact Lab 2007

  • A salve of one part honey and two parts grease either animal fat or olive oil appears on the Linear B tablets as antiseptic, fungicidal, and antibiotic.

    The Trojan War Barry Strauss 2006

  • A salve of one part honey and two parts grease either animal fat or olive oil appears on the Linear B tablets as antiseptic, fungicidal, and antibiotic.

    The Trojan War Barry Strauss 2006

  • Their joint Legal Opposition claimed that the fungicidal properties of the Neem tree had been public knowledge in

    B2fxxx 2005

  • In what's being hailed as a victory in the world's first case against biopiracy, the European Patent Office have upheld a decision to revoke in its entirety a patent on a fungicidal product derived from seeds of the

    B2fxxx 2005

  • In addition to the fungicidal and insecticidal effects of neem pesticides it has been reported that the application of neem has growth-promoting effects.

    4. Case studies of small-scale semi-industrial neem processing in Kenya, Thailand, the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua 2000

  • They contain not only insecticidal and fungicidal ingredients, but also up to 48% oil.

    2. Survey of neem-processing methods 2000

  • There are powerful antibiotic and fungicidal effects of pterygospermin from the flowers and roots of the moringa tree.

    11: Human health care 1996

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