deworm
verb
de·worm
(ˌ)dē-ˈwərm 
dewormed; deworming; deworms
: to rid of worms : worm sense 4
deworm a dog
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How to deworm the four horsemen.
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Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 2 Sep. 2021
Ivermectin was originally developed to deworm livestock animals before doctors began using it against parasitic diseases among humans.
—Jake Zuckerman and Terry Demio, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2021
Based on her paper's results, local wildlife managers have decided to deworm camels in the study area to protect animals such as giraffes, whose numbers are declining.
—Sasha Warren, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2022
Ivermectin is used to treat parasites such as worms and lice in humans and it is also used by veterinarians to deworm large animals.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 24 Dec. 2021
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Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 2 Sep. 2021
Ivermectin was originally developed to deworm livestock animals before doctors began using it against parasitic diseases among humans.
—Jake Zuckerman and Terry Demio, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2021
Based on her paper's results, local wildlife managers have decided to deworm camels in the study area to protect animals such as giraffes, whose numbers are declining.
—Sasha Warren, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2022
Ivermectin is used to treat parasites such as worms and lice in humans and it is also used by veterinarians to deworm large animals.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 24 Dec. 2021
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deworm
transitive verb
de·worm
(ˈ)dē-ˈwərm
: to rid (as a dog) of worms : worm
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