permethrin
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Latin perme(ō) (“to pervade”) + -thrin.
Noun
[edit]permethrin (countable and uncountable, plural permethrins)
- A synthetic insecticide, C₂₁H₂₀Cl₂O₃, used to treat head lice, nits, scabies, and in flea collars.
Further reading
[edit]- permethrin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia