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scabicide

scabicide noun: a substance that kills mites of the genus Sarcoptes, which cause scabies.

Noun

scabicide (plural scabicides)

  1. A substance that kills mites of the genus Sarcoptes, which cause scabies.

scabicide meaning in Tamil

scabicide in Tamil

சொறிக் கொல்லி, சிரங்கு, சொறி

Forms of scabicide

pluralscabicides

Origin of scabicide

From scabies + -cide.

Words formed from scabicide

Questions about scabicide

What does scabicide mean?
Scabicide means a substance that kills mites of the genus Sarcoptes, which cause scabies.
What is scabicide in Tamil?
Scabicide in Tamil is சொறிக் கொல்லி, சிரங்கு, சொறி. See Scabicide meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is scabicide?
Scabicide is a noun.
What is the plural of scabicide?
The plural of scabicide is scabicides.

Words near scabicide in the dictionary

  1. scabella
  2. scabellum
  3. scaberulous
  4. scabetic
  5. scabicidal
  6. scabicide
  7. scabicides
  8. scabies
  9. scabietic
  10. scabilonians
  11. scabini

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