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noun
A substance that kills mites of the genus Sarcoptes, which cause scabies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a drug that destroys the itch mite that causes scabies
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: pesticide
History
From scabies + -cide.
