ivermectin
noun
iver·mec·tin
ˌī-vər-ˈmek-tən 
: a drug mixture of two structurally similar semisynthetic lactones that is used in veterinary medicine as an anthelmintic, acaricide, and insecticide and in human medicine to treat onchocerciasis
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Trying to keep the population safe from a novel infectious disease, battling to understand the virus, but also navigating people's suspicion of vaccines and science, and their desire to use bleach and ivermectin, egged on by charlatans.
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Bowden says the complaint is related to her prescribing patients ivermectin.
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Sanders signed 35 bills into law on Tuesday, including an act authorizing over-the-counter ivermectin for human use, one creating religious rights at public schools and an act to streamline the permitting process of private clubs for restaurants, hotels and event venues.
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Trying to keep the population safe from a novel infectious disease, battling to understand the virus, but also navigating people's suspicion of vaccines and science, and their desire to use bleach and ivermectin, egged on by charlatans.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Bowden says the complaint is related to her prescribing patients ivermectin.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 7 Apr. 2025
Sanders signed 35 bills into law on Tuesday, including an act authorizing over-the-counter ivermectin for human use, one creating religious rights at public schools and an act to streamline the permitting process of private clubs for restaurants, hotels and event venues.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Ivermectin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ivermectin. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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ivermectin
noun
iver·mec·tin
ˌī-vər-ˈmek-tən
: a drug mixture of two structurally similar semisynthetic macrocyclic lactones that is a derivative of avermectin used in veterinary medicine as an anthelmintic, acaricide, and insecticide and in human medicine to treat onchocerciasis
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