Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A topical insecticide, C21H20CL2O3, used to treat head lice and nits, scabies, and various species of ticks.
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- noun A synthetic
insecticide , C21H20Cl2O3, used to treathead lice ,nits ,scabies , and in flea collars.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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For example, many concentrated "spot-on" flea medications contain a pesticide called permethrin, which can cause skin and eye irritation, rashes, inflammation and neurological symptoms.
Sloan Barnett: Living Green: Focus on Fido Sloan Barnett 2011
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For example, many concentrated "spot-on" flea medications contain a pesticide called permethrin, which can cause skin and eye irritation, rashes, inflammation and neurological symptoms.
Sloan Barnett: Living Green: Focus on Fido Sloan Barnett 2011
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Pesticides called permethrin and malathion can also be problematic for lice treatment.
The Center for Public Integrity: A Crawling Issue: Head Lice Treatments Worse Than The Pest Itself? The Center for Public Integrity 2011
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Pesticides called permethrin and malathion can also be problematic for lice treatment.
The Center for Public Integrity: A Crawling Issue: Head Lice Treatments Worse Than The Pest Itself? The Center for Public Integrity 2011
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Just like lice, scabies is treatable with a topical medicated cream called permethrin.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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Just like lice, scabies is treatable with a topical medicated cream called permethrin.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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Just like lice, scabies is treatable with a topical medicated cream called permethrin.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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Just like lice, scabies is treatable with a topical medicated cream called permethrin.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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The study focused on a chemical called permethrin, one of the pyrethroid pesticides, commonly used in agriculture and to kill termites, fleas and household bugs, says lead author Megan Horton of the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health.
USATODAY.com News 2011
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The association issued the warning over the use of permethrin, which is described as a common insecticide found in many flea and tick medications that can be bought over the counter by pet owners.
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