sheep-dip

noun

1
: a liquid preparation of toxic chemicals into which sheep are plunged especially to destroy parasitic arthropods (such as lice, mites, keds, ticks)
2
: a coal-tar disinfectant for use about farms or on animals' wounds

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“Sheep-dip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sheep-dip. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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