- filaricidal
- Fatal to filariae.
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fi·lar·i·cid·al (fĭ-lar″ĭ-sīdґəl) [filaria + L. caedere to kill] destructive to filariae; cf. antifilarial.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
filaricidal
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filaricidal — adjective That functions as a filaricide … Wiktionary
filaricidal — fi·lar·i·ci·dal … English syllables
filaricidal — fə̇|la(a)rə|sīdəl adjective Etymology: New Latin filaria + English cidal : destructive to filariae … Useful english dictionary
filaricide — noun a) The destruction of filaria b) A pesticide that kills filaria See Also: filaricidal … Wiktionary
-cidal — |sīdəl adjective combining form Etymology: Late Latin cidalis, from Latin cida + alis al more at cide 1. : killing : having power to kill filaricidal 2. : cutting … Useful english dictionary
filaricide — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌsīd noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin filaria + English cide : a filaricidal agent … Useful english dictionary
