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pediculicidal, a. (and n.) Med.|ˌpɛdɪkjuːlɪˈsaɪdəl| [f. as *pediculicide n. + -al1.] Having the property or effect of killing lice. Also as n., a pediculicidal substance or preparation.
1918Parasitology X. 484 Physical effects alone doubtless explain the pediculicidal action of indifferent fluids, oils and fats. 1958H. Beckmann Drugs lxviii. 561/1 Slightly different species occupy each site, but the pediculicidal agents are equally effective against all of them. 1972Daily Colonist (Victoria, B.C.) 15 Mar. 20/1 Kwellada lotion, a commercial pediculicidal (louse-killer). 1986Arch. Dermatol. CXXII. 270/2, 1{pcnt} lindane shampoo, which is available only by prescription, offers no advantage in pediculicidal or ovicidal activity compared with several over-the-counter products. |