noun
- a widely used herbicide that kills most plants by inhibiting an enzyme essential for plant growth
Usage: chemistry/agriculture; often used in commercial weed control products
Examples
- Farmers spray glyphosate on their fields to control weeds before planting crops.
- The herbicide glyphosate is one of the most commonly used pesticides in agriculture worldwide.
- Glyphosate works by blocking a biochemical pathway that plants need to survive.
- Many gardeners use glyphosate-based products to clear unwanted vegetation from their yards.
- The safety of glyphosate has been debated by scientists and environmental groups for years.