fungicide Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi
    antimycotic; antimycotic agent; antifungal agent; antifungal.

WordNet

Fun"gi*cide` noun
Etymology
Fungi + -cide, fr. L. caedere to kill.
Definitions
  1. Anything that kills fungi. -- Fun`gi*ci"dal n.

Webster 1913