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permethrin

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per·meth·rin  (pr-mthrn)
n.
A topical insecticide, C21H20CL2O3, used to treat head lice and nits, scabies, and various species of ticks.
[per- + (res)methrin, a pyrethroid (resm-, of unknown origin + (pyr)ethrin).]
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Some flea treatments contain a chemical called permethrin which is higher in concentration in dog flea treatments.
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Health officials are warning people to use insect repellent with one of these ingredients: DEET, permethrin, picaridin, IR3535 or oil of lemon eucalyptus.
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Consumers can choose the botanical Pyrethrum concentrate, derived from dried chrysanthemum flowers, or its synthetic equivalent, containing Permethrin.
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