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scabicide

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scabicide /sca·bi·cide/ (ska´bĭ-sīd)
1. lethal to Sarcoptes scabiei.
2. an agent lethal to Sarcoptes scabiei.
sca·bi·cide (skb-sd)
n.
An agent that kills itch mites.
scabi·cidal (-sdl) adj.
scabicide
[skab′isīd]
Etymology: L, scabere, to scratch, caedere, to kill
any one of a large group of drugs that destroy the itch mite, Sarcoptes scabiei. These drugs are applied topically in a lotion or cream-based preparation. All are potentially toxic and irritating to the skin. They are used with caution in treating children. Kinds of scabicides include crotamiton and lindane.
scabicide
1. lethal to Sarcoptes scabiei.
2. an agent lethal to Sarcoptes scabiei.


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