noun
- a synthetic insecticide used to kill insects and treat lice and scabies
Usage: chemical/medical
Examples
- The doctor prescribed a permethrin cream to treat the patient’s scabies.
- Permethrin is commonly used in mosquito nets to prevent malaria.
- The camping gear was treated with permethrin to repel ticks and other insects.
- Many head lice shampoos contain permethrin as the active ingredient.
- Farmers spray permethrin on crops to control pest infestations.
- The military uses permethrin-treated uniforms to protect soldiers from insect-borne diseases.