Preferred Label : Fungicide;
NCIt definition : Any substance or physical agent that inhibits development and kills fungus spores
and mycelium. In the United States, fungicides are governed by the 1972 federal Environmental
Protection and Control Act. They must be registered with the Environmental Protection
Agency and must conform to specifications. They must control the disease without injuring
the plant and must leave no poisonous residue on edible crops. Antifungal drugs are
approved by the FDA. (NCI);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Any substance used to kill fungi (plant-like organisms that do not make
chlorophyll), such as yeast and molds.;
ChEBI ID : CHEBI:24127;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000642499;
Origin ID : C1697;
UMLS CUI : C0392419;
Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Validated automatic mappings to BTNT
