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permethrins

permethrins is the plural of permethrin.

Meaning of permethrin

Noun

permethrin (countable and uncountable, plural permethrins)

  1. A synthetic insecticide, C₂₁H₂₀Cl₂O₃, used to treat head lice, nits, and scabies; as an active ingredient in flea collars; and to eradicate woodworm infestations.
    • *Permethrin is the artificial version of pyrethrin, which is made from chrysanthemum flowers.2023, translated in 2025, Berta Páramo and translated by Marc Correa Haro, Lice: How to Survive on Humans, page 152

Questions about permethrins

What is permethrins the plural of?
Permethrins is the plural of permethrin.

Words near permethrins in the dictionary

  1. Permenters
  2. permer
  3. permers
  4. permethrin
  5. permethrinase
  6. permethrins
  7. permethyl
  8. permethylated
  9. permethylation
  10. permethylations
  11. permethylscandocene

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