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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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
Typically, neurocysticercosis can be treated with antiparasitic drugs, sometimes used in combination with anti-inflammatory medications and surgery.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 8 May 2024
The man was treated with antiparasitic and anti-inflammatory medications before he was instructed to follow up with an infectious diseases clinic, the report stated.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
The man was treated with antiparasitic and anti-inflammatory medications, the report says, and instructed to follow up with an infectious diseases clinic.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 12 June 2024
Typically, neurocysticercosis can be treated with antiparasitic drugs, sometimes used in combination with anti-inflammatory medications and surgery.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 8 May 2024
The man was treated with antiparasitic and anti-inflammatory medications before he was instructed to follow up with an infectious diseases clinic, the report stated.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
The man was treated with antiparasitic and anti-inflammatory medications, the report says, and instructed to follow up with an infectious diseases clinic.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
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antiparasitic
adjective
an·ti·par·a·sit·ic
ˌant-i-ˌpar-ə-ˈsit-ik, ˌan-ˌtī-
: acting against parasites
antiparasitic drugs
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