Definitions

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  • adjective Serving to counter or eliminate pests.

Etymologies

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anti- +‎ pest

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Examples

  • Here, though, the battle was waged bare-handed, with no assistance from chemical antipest compounds.

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  • The antipest serum will render me immune immediately, but the duration of the immunity thus granted lasts, at the most, only fifteen days.

    Cappy Ricks Retires 1918

  • Accordingly I inoculated them with the antipest serum.

    Cappy Ricks Retires 1918

  • I must, therefore, first take a hypodermic injection of antipest serum to render me immune immediately and the next day follow with an injection of Haffkine's Fluid, which gives permanent immunity, but not for a week or longer when used alone.

    Cappy Ricks Retires 1918

  • On the other hand, if I am not inoculated and take the antipest serum I am safe.

    Cappy Ricks Retires 1918

  • Two more seamen on sick report; and, to add to my worries, they are the very two I inoculated with the antipest serum and Haffkine's.

    Cappy Ricks Retires 1918

  • If I am already infected and do not know it, and while in that condition take an injection of the antipest serum, the book says the serum will immediately bring on a fatal and virulent attack of the plague!

    Cappy Ricks Retires 1918

  • I think I'll see if I can find an antipest spell. "

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