Definition
pediculicide
noun
- a substance or agent that kills lice
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term
Examples
- The doctor prescribed a pediculicide shampoo to treat the child's head lice.
- Many pediculicides contain permethrin or pyrethrin as active ingredients.
- Over-the-counter pediculicides are available at most pharmacies.
- The pediculicide was applied according to the instructions on the package.
- Some lice have developed resistance to certain pediculicides.
- Parents often use pediculicides when their children return home with lice from school.