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Definition of Scabicide
1. Noun. A drug that destroys the itch mite that causes scabies.
Definition of Scabicide
1. Noun. A substance that kills mites of the genus Sarcoptes. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Scabicide
1. An agent lethal to scabies mites. Synonym: scabieticide. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Scabicide
Literary usage of Scabicide
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. 6th Annual Report on Carcinogens (1991) by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"Other major uses are as an insecticide for several dozen fruit and vegetable
crops, and for personal hygiene as a scabicide and ..."
2. Eighth Annual Report on Carcinogens: 1998 Summary edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"... personal hygiene as a scabicide and pediculicide in the form of a lotion,
cream, or shampoo. Agricultural uses accounted for about 95% of the lindane ..."
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