Neonic
- Gloss
- any of a class of systemic water-soluble insecticides (such as imidacloprid) chemically related to nicotine that are used especially in agriculture to control destructive pests (such as aphids and mites) and that selectively bind to the postsynaptic nicotinic receptors of insects to produce paralysis and death
- Usage
- The class of chemicals, called neonicotinoids, is used in agricultural fields worldwide to reduce crop-eating pests.
- Reference
- merriam-webster.com
Sanskrit equivalent
नियोनिकोटिनवर्गीयः
- Synonyms
- नियोनिक्
- Context
- Pesticide