thiabendazole

noun

thia·​ben·​da·​zole ˌthī-ə-ˈben-də-ˌzōl 

: a drug C₁₀H₇N₃S used in the control of parasitic nematode worms and fungus infections and as an agricultural fungicide

Examples of thiabendazole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While kid-favorite citrus fruits like clementines and tangerines ranked No. 20 and oranges came in at No. 24 on the overall list, EWG did independent testing on citrus fruits this year, and found two fungicides, imazalil and thiabendazole, were widespread. —Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 17 Mar. 2021

Lab results showed four pesticide active ingredients — myclobutanil, kuron, cyfluthrin and thiabendazole — in high concentrations on Calm N Collective’s plants, the document says. —Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Mar. 2021

In a new study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, researchers applied high concentrations of two common pesticides—a fungicide called thiabendazole and an insecticide called phosmet—to organic Gala apples. —Jamie Ducharme, Time, 25 Oct. 2017

The very lengthy washing wiped out 80% of the thiabendazole and 96% of the phosmet. —Jamie Ducharme, Time, 25 Oct. 2017

Word History

Etymology

thiazole + benz- + imide + azole

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

thiabendazole

noun

thia·​ben·​da·​zole ˌthī-ə-ˈben-də-ˌzōl 

: a drug C₁₀H₇N₃S used in the control of parasitic nematodes and in the treatment of fungus infections and as an agricultural fungicide