xenointoxication

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From xeno- (“From a donor of another species”) +‎ intoxication.

Noun[edit]

xenointoxication (plural xenointoxications)

  1. (uncommon) A form of pest control in which an ectoparasite's host animal is dosed with a substance that is poisonous to the parasite.

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