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defoliant collapse: a chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off

toxicology collapse: the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons

herbicide collapse: a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth

vermicide collapse: an agent that kills worms (especially those in the intestines)

disinfectant collapse: an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease

toxin collapse: a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species

antibiotic collapse: a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that kills microorganisms and cures infections; "when antibiotics were first discovered they were called wonder drugs"; of or relating to antibiotic drugs

antiseptic collapse: a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues; (extended sense) of exceptionally clean language; "lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School"; clean and honest; "antiseptic financial practices"; thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms; "doctors in antiseptic green coats"; "the antiseptic effect of alcohol"; "it is said that marjoram has antiseptic qualities"; made free from live bacteria or other microorganisms; "sterilized instruments"; freeing from error or corruption; "the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism"

virus collapse: (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein; a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer; "a true virus cannot spread to another computer without human assistance"; a harmful or corrupting agency; "bigotry is a virus that must not be allowed to spread"; "the virus of jealousy is latent in everyone"

venom collapse: toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions)

poison collapse: anything that harms or destroys; "the poison of fascism"; any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism; administer poison to; "She poisoned her husband but he did not die"; add poison to; "Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her"; kill with poison; "She poisoned her husband"; kill by its poison; "This mushrooms can poison"; spoil as if by poison; "poison someone's mind"; "poison the atmosphere in the office"

patricide collapse: the murder of your father; a person who murders their father

regicide collapse: the act of killing a king; someone who commits regicide; the killer of a king

parricide collapse: the murder of your own father or mother; someone who kills his or her parent

matricide collapse: the murder of your mother; a person who murders their mother

fratricide collapse: the murder of your sibling; a person who murders their brother or sister

suicide collapse: the act of killing yourself; "it is a crime to commit suicide"; a person who kills himself intentionally

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