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a·car·i·cide

(ə-kăr′ĭ-sīd′)
n.
A substance or agent that kills ticks and mites.
[New Latin acarus, mite; see acarid + -cide.]
a·car′i·cid′al (-sīd′l) adj.
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acaricide

(əˈkærɪˌsaɪd)
n
(Pharmacology) any drug or formulation for killing acarids
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acaricide

a substance or preparation for killing mites or ticks.
See also: Infestation, Killing
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Noun 1. [画像:acaricide - a chemical agent used to kill mites]acaricide - a chemical agent used to kill mites
pesticide - a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)
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