parasiticide
[ par-uh-sit-uh-sahyd ]
/ ˌpær əˈsɪt əˌsaɪd /
noun
an agent or preparation that destroys parasites.
adjective
destructive to parasites.
OTHER WORDS FROM parasiticide
par·a·sit·i·cid·al, adjectiveWords nearby parasiticide
Example sentences from the Web for parasiticide
It is useful also locally in rheumatic affections as a resolvent and anodyne, in acne, and as a parasiticide.
The parasiticide usually relied on is the officinal sulphur ointment of the United States pharmacopœia.
Handbook of Medical Entomology |William Albert Riley
British Dictionary definitions for parasiticide
parasiticide
/ (ˌpærəˈsɪtɪˌsaɪd) /
noun
any substance capable of destroying parasites
adjective
destructive to parasites
Derived forms of parasiticide
parasiticidal, adjectiveMedical definitions for parasiticide
parasiticide
[ păr′ə-sĭt′ĭ-sīd′ ]
n.
An agent or preparation used to destroy parasites.
adj.
Destructive to parasites.