definitions

miticide

[ mahyt-uh-sahyd ]
/ ˈmaɪt əˌsaɪd /

noun Chemistry.

a substance or preparation for killing mites.

Nearby words

mithridate, mithridates vi, mithridatism, mithridatize, mithril, miticide, mitigable, mitigant, mitigate, mitigating, mitigating circumstances

Origin of miticide

First recorded in 1945–50; mite1 + -i- + -cide
Related formsmit·i·cid·al, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for miticide

miticide

/ (ˈmɪtɪˌsaɪd) /

noun

any drug or agent that destroys mites
Derived Formsmiticidal, adjective
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Medicine definitions for miticide

miticide

[ mī′tĭ-sīd′ ]

n.

An agent that kills mites.
Related formsmi′ti•cid′al (-sīd′l) adj.
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