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Definition of Acaricide
1. Noun. A chemical agent used to kill mites.
Definition of Acaricide
1. Noun. Any substance which kills acarids ¹
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Definition of Acaricide
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Medical Definition of Acaricide
1. An agent that kills acarines; commonly used to denote chemicals that kill ticks. Origin: Mod. L. Acarus, a mite, fr. G. Akari + L. Caedo, to cut, kill (05 Mar 2000)