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