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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Prescriptions for an antiparasitic drug spiked for cancer patients after a celebrity endorsed the medication during a recent episode of Joe Rogan’s podcast.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
On a January 2025 episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, Gibson said that the antiparasitic drugs ivermectin and fenbendazole, which are both commonly used to treat worms in animals, had made his friends’ cancer disappear.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
Many others promoted ivermectin as a treatment, using the incident as a way to sell emergency medical kits featuring the antiparasitic drug typically used as a horse dewormer.
—David Gilbert, Wired News, 12 May 2026
Key Background Ivermectin is an antiparasitic drug that revolutionized the treatment of debilitating diseases, specifically those caused by roundworm parasites.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 7 May 2026
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
On a January 2025 episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, Gibson said that the antiparasitic drugs ivermectin and fenbendazole, which are both commonly used to treat worms in animals, had made his friends’ cancer disappear.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
Many others promoted ivermectin as a treatment, using the incident as a way to sell emergency medical kits featuring the antiparasitic drug typically used as a horse dewormer.
—David Gilbert, Wired News, 12 May 2026
Key Background Ivermectin is an antiparasitic drug that revolutionized the treatment of debilitating diseases, specifically those caused by roundworm parasites.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 7 May 2026
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“Antiparasitic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antiparasitic. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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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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