miticide
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mi·ti·cide

noun \ˈmī-tə-ˌsīd\

Definition of MITICIDE

: an agent used to kill mites
mi·ti·cid·al \ˌmī-tə-ˈsī-dəl\ adjective

Origin of MITICIDE

1mite
First Known Use: circa 1946

mi·ti·cide

noun \ˈmīt-ə-ˌsīd\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of MITICIDE

: an agent used to kill mites
mi·ti·cid·al \ˌmīt-ə-ˈsīd-əl\ adjective

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