# acaricide

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈkɛɹ.əˌsid/

## Definitions
1. Any substance which kills acarids (mites and ticks).

## Etymology
From acarid + -cide (“killer”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/acaricide