antiparasitic

adjective

an·ti·par·a·sit·ic ˌan-tē-ˌper-ə-ˈsi-tik

-ˌpa-rə-,

ˌan-tī-

variants or anti-parasitic

: acting against parasites : used or intended to kill, repel, or remove parasites

antiparasitic drugs/medicine

antiparasitic noun

or anti-parasitic

Most consumer spending is still on traditional pet medications like antiparasitics … —

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Treatments for infectious causes may include antiviral medication, antibiotics, or antiparasitic therapy that’s targeted to the specific cause of your liver infection. —

Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024 Recent advertisers on Truth Social include companies hawking ivermectin, the antiparasitic drug cited by some people as a miracle cure for the coronavirus and other illnesses, as well as dating sites for conservatives, Truth Social hoodies and MyPillow. —

Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Sep. 2024 For instance, a 2013 paper in Biology Letters showed the effects of dosing wild mice with the antiparasitic drug ivermectin, which targets nematode worms. —

Kate Golembiewski, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024 The Film Is More Promising Than Good Shkreli became a critical lightning rod after drastically increasing the price of an antiparasitic drug by 4,000 percent in 2015. —

Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for antiparasitic