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parasiticide

[ par-uh-sit-uh-sahyd ]

noun

  1. an agent or preparation that destroys parasites.


adjective

  1. destructive to parasites.

parasiticide

/ ˌpærəˈsɪtɪˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. any substance capable of destroying parasites
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. destructive to parasites
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌparaˌsitiˈcidal, adjective
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Other Words From

  • para·siti·cidal adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of parasiticide1

First recorded in 1860–65; parasite + -i- + -cide
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Example Sentences

Once Mr. Bow spotted the lice, he escorted me to a delousing shower room in the hospital and I washed with a parasiticide that smelled like licorice.

This excellent parasiticide may perhaps be equally endowed with anti-typhic properties.

The drug is a feeble parasiticide, and has been used locally in the treatment of ringworm.

Pharmacology and Therapeutics.—Carbolic acid is an efficient parasiticide, and is largely used in destroying the fungus of ringworm and of the skin disease known as pityriasis versicolor.

The powdered seeds make a useful parasiticide especially when used on the scalp, but it is necessary to avoid getting any of the drug in the eyes on account of its irritant effect.

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