culicifuge

English

Etymology

From culicine +‎ -fuge.

Noun

culicifuge (plural culicifuges)

1. An agent that repels culicine mosquitoes.
   • 1919 June 14, “Mosquitoes and Culcifuges”, in The Journal of the American Medical Association, page 1770:

     The “treatment” involved coating the exposed arm from the wrist to the elbow with the alleged culicifuge.