glyphosate

noun

glyph·​o·​sate ˈgli-fə-ˌsāt 

ˈglī-

: a systemic organophosphate herbicide C₃H₈NO₅P used to control herbaceous and woody weeds especially on croplands

Examples of glyphosate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Environmental Protection Agency does not classify glyphosate as a carcinogen and does not require label disclosures for cancer risk. —Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026

Between 2009 and 2019, the EPA repeatedly concluded there is no evidence that glyphosate causes cancer in humans. —Sarah J. Morath, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026

As of 2023, Bayer removed glyphosate from its residential lawn and garden products following thousands of claims related to Roundup. —Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026

Just last month, leading scientists in the field of environmental health issued a consensus statement, saying that glyphosate can cause cancer and called for urgent action. —Will Stone, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from International Scientific Vocabulary glycine + phosph- + -ate entry 1

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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