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PARASITICIDE
Etymology
Noun
parasiticide (plural parasiticides)
Any substance used to kill parasites.
Source: Wiktionary
Par`a*sit"i*cide, n. Etym: [Parasite + L. caedere to kill.]
Definition: Anything used to destroy parasites. Quain.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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