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acaricide
[ uh-kar-uh-sahyd, ak-er-uh- ]
/ əˈkær əˌsaɪd, ˈæk ər ə- /
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noun
a substance or preparation for killing acarids.
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OTHER WORDS FROM acaricide
a·car·i·cid·al, adjectiveWords nearby acaricide
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British Dictionary definitions for acaricide
acaricide
/ (əˈkærɪˌsaɪd) /
noun
any drug or formulation for killing acarids
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Medical definitions for acaricide
acaricide
[ ə-kăr′ĭ-sīd′ ]
adj.
Destructive to acarids.
n.
An agent that destroys acarids.
Other words from acaricide
acaricidal adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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