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parasiticidal

parasiticidal

9.3
Able to kill worms and tiny animals that live on or inside people and animals
  • adjective
  • /ˌpærəˈsɪtɪˌsaɪdəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : parasiticida
  • The doctor prescribed a parasiticidal medication to treat the intestinal infection.

Examples

  • This shampoo contains parasiticidal properties that help eliminate lice.

  • Farmers are using parasiticidal agents to protect their livestock.

  • Researchers are developing more effective parasiticidal agents for use in agriculture.

  • The new parasiticidal treatment has shown promising results.

  • The doctor prescribed a parasiticidal medication to treat the intestinal infection.

  • This shampoo contains parasiticidal properties that help eliminate lice.

  • Researchers are developing more effective parasiticidal agents for use in agriculture.

Synonyms

anthelmintic
vsparasiticidal
  • Specialized
9.9

Being able to remove worms from the intestines

is about killing or destroying parasites generally rather than only expelling gut worms
anthelminthic
vsparasiticidal
  • Specialized
9.9

Able to kill or remove worms from the intestines

is broader, meaning able to kill parasites not only expel intestinal worms
helminthic
vsparasiticidal
  • Specialized
9.9

Able to kill or remove parasitic worms from the body

is stated as killing or destroying parasites more generally rather than only worms
deworming
vsparasiticidal
3.7

Describing medicine that removes worms from people or animals

refers to killing or destroying parasites rather than only removing worms
antiparasitic
vsparasiticidal
  • Specialized
4.9

A treatment that kills or stops parasites in animals and people

emphasizes killing or destroying parasites with special mention of worm targets

How Effective

parasiticidal
  • Specialized
9.3
effective
986 3.1
ineffective
90 3.4

Surface Forms

parasiticidal positive

Morphology

parasiticidal = parasitic (semi-transparent) = parasite + ic + idal

The target word is formed by adding the adjective-forming element -idal to parasitic, and the meaning 'killing parasites' follows standard scientific word-formation.

Etymology

Parasiticidal comes from parasite, meaning 'a small creature that lives on another', and the ending -cidal, which means 'to kill' and appears in words like pesticide. So, parasiticidal describes something able to kill parasites.