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🌱 A plant insecticide 🐶 A flea treatment
spinosad

spinosad

9.9
A treatment for animals that kills fleas on pets like dogs and cats
  • noun
  • /ˈspɪnəˌsæd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : spinosad
  • The vet recommended using spinosad for my dog's flea problem.

Examples

  • Many pet owners trust spinosad for effective flea control.

  • The veterinarian recommended spinosad to quickly get rid of the cat's fleas.

  • Many pet owners use spinosad as a monthly treatment for their dogs.

  • After applying spinosad, the puppy stopped scratching and seemed much more comfortable.

  • The veterinarian recommended using spinosad to treat the dog's flea infestation.

  • After applying spinosad, the cat's fleas were completely gone within a week.

  • Many pet owners trust spinosad for effective flea control on their pets.

Synonyms

coumaphos
vsspinosad
  • Specialized
9.9

A chemical used on animals to kill parasites like ticks and mites

focuses on flea infestations on dogs and cats rather than ticks or mites

Surface Forms

spinosad singular
spinosads plural

Etymology

Spinosad comes from the name of a soil bacterium, spinosa, which means 'spiny' and is like the English word spine. That's why spinosad is used as a veterinary insecticide to treat fleas on animals like dogs and cats.