parasiticidal

adjective par·a·sit·i·cid·al \ˌper-ə-ˌsi-tə-ˈsī-d^əl, ˌpa-rə-\

Definition of PARASITICIDAL

: destructive to parasites

— par·a·sit·i·cide \-ˈsi-tə-ˌsīd\ noun

1892

Medical Dictionary

adjective par·a·sit·i·ci·dal \-ˌsit-ə-ˈsīd-^əl\

: destructive to parasites <the parasiticidal action of a substance>

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