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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Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Many have touted false cures such as ivermectin, the antiparasitic drug. Hannah Zeavin, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022 But few dubious solutions have had the staying power of ivermectin, an antiparasitic drug used to treat large farmyard animals. Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2022 The antiparasitic drug ivermectin did not reduce the risk of being hospitalized with COVID-19, according to a large study published Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine. Bysony Salzman, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2022 Researchers testing repurposed drugs against Covid-19 found that ivermectin did not reduce hospital admissions, in the largest trial yet of the effect of the antiparasitic on the disease driving the pandemic, The Wall Street Journal reports. Ed Silverman, STAT, 20 Mar. 2022 The antiparasitic drug ivermectin failed to treat COVID-19 in yet another randomized clinical trial, but the drug remains popular amid the pandemic thanks to Republican politics. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2022 The Kansas medical board is facing attacks from state lawmakers for investigating doctors who have prescribed the antiparasitic drug ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 8 Feb. 2022 Rogan previously promoted off-label use of antiparasitic drug ivermectin to treat COVID-19 (regardless of FDA warnings). Amiah Taylor, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2022 Following a judge’s order, a Virginia hospital late Monday allowed a covid-19 patient in its care to receive ivermectin, a drug normally used as an antiparasitic, which health officials say should not be used to treat the coronavirus. Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2021 See More
Hannah Zeavin, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022 But few dubious solutions have had the staying power of ivermectin, an antiparasitic drug used to treat large farmyard animals. Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2022 The antiparasitic drug ivermectin did not reduce the risk of being hospitalized with COVID-19, according to a large study published Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine. Bysony Salzman, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2022 Researchers testing repurposed drugs against Covid-19 found that ivermectin did not reduce hospital admissions, in the largest trial yet of the effect of the antiparasitic on the disease driving the pandemic, The Wall Street Journal reports. Ed Silverman, STAT, 20 Mar. 2022 The antiparasitic drug ivermectin failed to treat COVID-19 in yet another randomized clinical trial, but the drug remains popular amid the pandemic thanks to Republican politics. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2022 The Kansas medical board is facing attacks from state lawmakers for investigating doctors who have prescribed the antiparasitic drug ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 8 Feb. 2022 Rogan previously promoted off-label use of antiparasitic drug ivermectin to treat COVID-19 (regardless of FDA warnings). Amiah Taylor, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2022 Following a judge’s order, a Virginia hospital late Monday allowed a covid-19 patient in its care to receive ivermectin, a drug normally used as an antiparasitic, which health officials say should not be used to treat the coronavirus. Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1857, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
antiparasitic
adjective
an·ti·par·a·sit·ic ˌant-i-ˌpar-ə-ˈsit-ik, ˌan-ˌtī-
: acting against parasites
antiparasitic drugs