Pestizid

pesticide

noun pes-ti-TSEET Rare

Origin: from Latin 'pestis' + '-cide'

Usage Note

Pestizid is neuter (das Pestizid). The umbrella term for chemical plant-protection products including herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides; Pestizidbelastung of drinking water, soil, and food is regularly reported in German environmental journalism and is a driver of organic farming growth.

Examples

"Pestizide gefährden Insekten und damit die gesamte Nahrungskette."

Natural Translation

Pesticides endanger insects and thereby the entire food chain.

Literal Translation

Pesticides endanger insects and thereby the entire food chain.

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