"disinfestant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: disinfestants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} disinfestant (plural disinfestants)
  1. A substance used to eliminate pests. Related terms: disinfectant, disinfest
    Sense id: en-disinfestant-en-noun-vz3PME62 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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