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pediculicide, n. Med.|pɛdɪˈkjuːlɪsaɪd|
[f. L. pedīcul-us louse + -i- + -cide 1.]
Any substance that is fatal to lice.
1918Parasitology X. 484 (heading) Pediculicides and remedies for lice. 1948Amer. Jrnl. Hygiene XLVII. 30/2 Case-history records revealed that more than 25 different preparations were being used as pediculicides. 1986Arch. Dermatol. CXXII. 271/1 For practical purposes, the four synergized pyrethrin preparations ranked approximately equal in effectiveness as pediculicides and ovicides. |