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culicifuge|ˈkjuːlɪsɪfjuːdʒ|
[f. as culicicide + -fuge.]
A substance applied to the body or to clothing in order to keep gnats and mosquitoes away; so ˌculiciˈfugal a.
1894Gould Dict. Med. 343/2 Culicifuge, an agent that prevents the biting of mosquitoes; as oil of pennyroyal. 1900J. J. Eyre tr. Celli's Malaria ii. 212 A person can use culicifugal odours or scents on his body and clothing. 1946P. F. Russell et al. Pract. Malariology xxv. 518 Many chemicals have been recommended as culicifuges to be applied to the skin to repel mosquitoes from biting. |