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parasiticide
/ ˌpærəˈsɪtɪˌsaɪd /
noun
- any substance capable of destroying parasites
adjective
- destructive to parasites
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Derived Forms
- ˌparaˌsitiˈcidal, adjective
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Other Words From
- para·siti·cidal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of parasiticide1
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Example Sentences
When warts are numerous and close together parasiticide applications can be daily made to the whole affected region.
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The parasiticide usually relied on is the officinal sulphur ointment of the United States pharmacopœia.
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This excellent parasiticide may perhaps be equally endowed with anti-typhic properties.
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It is useful also locally in rheumatic affections as a resolvent and anodyne, in acne, and as a parasiticide.
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