See Also: Chemosterilant(medicine)

pit(4) (iou) and Chemosterilant (medicine)


pit(4) (iou)



pit verb2 trans. Orig. US. Infl. -tt-. E20.
[from PIT noun2.]
Remove the pit or stone from (fruit); = STONE verb 5.

Chemosterilant (medicine)


chemosterilant


A chemical for controlling insect populations which prevents them from reproducing without killing them or changing their mating behaviours.

Compare: pesticide.