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antiparasitic
[an″te-, an″ti-par″ah-sit´ik]1. destroying parasites.
2. an agent that destroys parasites.
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par·a·sit·i·cide
(par'ă-sit'i-sīd),An agent that destroys parasites.
[parasite + L. caedo, to kill]
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parasiticide
(păr′ə-sĭt′ĭ-sīd′)n.
An agent or preparation used to destroy parasites.
par′a·sit′i·cid′al (-sīd′l) adj.
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par·a·sit·i·cide
(par'ă-sīt'i-sīd)An agent that destroys parasites.
[parasite + L. caedo, to kill]
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parasiticide
Any agent that kills PARASITES.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005