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parasiticide

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par·a·sit·i·cide (pr-st-sd)
n.
An agent or preparation used to destroy parasites.
adj.
Destructive to parasites.

para·siti·cidal (-sdl) adj.

antiparasitic [an″te-, an″ti-par″ah-sit´ik]
1. destroying parasites.
2. an agent that destroys parasites.

parasiticide
destructive to parasites; also, an agent that is destructive to parasites.


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