parasiticide
/ˌparəˈsɪtɪsʌɪd
/noun
A substance used in medicine and veterinary medicine to kill parasites (especially those other than bacteria or fungi).We don't use any commercial fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides, parasiticides, antibiotics, or growth hormones....
- One of the most effective treatments is a parasiticide that is applied to a small area at the back of the neck.
- Arsenic compounds, commonly used in non-organic poultry feed as growth promoters and parasiticides, are linked to high incidence of cancer and other illnesses in areas where poultry litter containing arsenic is used as fertilizer.