List of types of poison

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The following is a list of types of poison by intended use:

Algicide - a substance used for killing and preventing the growth of algae
Avicide - any substance which can be used to kill birds
Biocide - a chemical substance capable of killing living organisms, usually in a selective way
Fungicide - a chemical compound or biological organism used to kill or inhibit fungi or fungal spores
Microbicide - any compound or substance whose purpose is to reduce the infectivity of microbes
- Germicide - a disinfectant
  - Bactericide - a substance that kills bacteria
  - Viricide - a chemical agent which "kills" viruses outside the body
Herbicide - a substance used to kill unwanted plants
Parasiticide - any substance used to kill parasites
Pesticide - a substance or mixture of substances used to kill a pest
- Acaricide - pesticides that kill mites
- Insecticide - a pesticide used against insects
- Molluscicide - pesticides against molluscs
- Nematocide - a type of chemical pesticide used to kill parasitic nematodes (roundworms)
- Rodenticide - a category of pest control chemicals intended to kill rodents
Spermicide - a substance that kills sperm

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