scabicide
- noun
- /ˈskæbəˌsaɪd/
- Specialized
:
escabicida
- Scabies outbreaks are controlled by using an effective scabicide and washing bedding thoroughly.
Examples
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The doctor prescribed a scabicide to treat the patient's persistent rash.
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All household members applied a scabicide lotion to prevent the spread of infection.
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The doctor prescribed a scabicide to treat my scabies.
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Have you ever used a scabicide for skin issues?
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The doctor prescribed a scabicide to treat her scabies infection effectively.
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After applying the scabicide, the itching from the scabies diminished significantly.
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He learned that scabicide is essential in eliminating the mites responsible for scabies.
Synonyms
A product used to kill mites on plants or animals
A medicine in cream or shampoo that kills lice and tiny mites that make skin itch
A chemical used to kill mites and ticks
A chemical used on animals to kill parasites like ticks and mites
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Morphology
scabicide = scabies (semi-transparent) = scabi + cide
The term is a learned formation meaning an agent that kills the scabies-causing mite, so the sense is predictable but specialized.
Etymology
The word scabicide breaks into two parts: scabi-, from an old word meaning 'itch', and -cide, meaning 'kill' and also found in pesticide. So a scabicide is a medicine that 'kills' the tiny mites that cause scabies.