Meaning of autocide | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Control of a pest through propagation of sterile males.
   countable, uncountable
2. An act of suicide committed by crashing a car.
   countable, uncountable
3. A substance produced by a bacterium that is fatal to that bacterium.
   countable, uncountable
4. An act of killing someone with an automobile.
   countable, uncountable
5. A suicidal person.
   countable, obsolete, rare, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Generally, autocide is most effective when applied to restricted populations (islands, etc.), but can be effective on parts of continents.”

“Five different autocides have been isolated from Myxococcus xanthus.”

“"Autocide is becoming the second most popular method for older teens to commit suicide," she said.”

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