miticide

[ mahyt-uh-sahyd ]

/ ˈmaɪt əˌsaɪd /

noun Chemistry.

a substance or preparation for killing mites.

Nearby words

mithras, mithridate, mithridates vi, mithridatism, mithridatize, miticide, mitigate, mitigating circumstances, mitigation, mitilíni, mitis

Origin of miticide

First recorded in 1945–50; mite¹ + -i- + -cide

Related forms

mit·i·cid·al, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for miticide

miticide

/ (ˈmɪtɪˌsaɪd) /

noun

any drug or agent that destroys mites

Derived Forms

miticidal, adjective

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Medicine definitions for miticide

miticide

[ mī′tĭ-sīd′ ]

n.

An agent that kills mites.

Related forms

mi′ti•cid′al (-sīd′l) adj.