List of types of poison

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

  • 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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