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acar·i·cide | \ ə-ˈker-ə-ˌsīd 
, -ˈka-rə- \
, -ˈka-rə- \Definition of acaricide
: a pesticide that kills mites and ticks
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acaricidal \ ə-ˌker-ə-ˈsī-dᵊl , -ˌka-rə- \ adjective
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acaricide
nounacar·i·cide | \ ə-ˈkar-ə-ˌsīd \
\Medical Definition of acaricide
: a pesticide that kills mites and ticks
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The first known use of acaricide was in 1841
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