Other Words from antiparasitic

antiparasitic or anti-parasitic noun

Most consumer spending is still on traditional pet medications like antiparasitics … — James Vlahos

Examples of antiparasitic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Science also found a handful of articles that uncritically cited an influential April preprint based on the same Surgisphere data set, which described the antiparasitic drug ivermectin as beneficial in critical COVID-19 cases. — Charles Piller, Science | AAAS, "Many scientists citing two scandalous COVID-19 papers ignore their retractions," 15 Jan. 2021 The investigators hope to test a long list of drugs, including the hepatitis C drug sofosbuvir, the antiparasitic drugs nitazoxanide and ivermectin, and colchicine, which is used to treat gout. — Kai Kupferschmidt, Science | AAAS, "First-of-its-kind African trial tests common drugs to prevent severe COVID-19," 3 Dec. 2020 Benzimedazole, a chemical compound found in many antifungal and antiparasitic drugs that contains cancer-causing benzene, was released in a gas form, Meena said. — Washington Post, "2 Indian workers killed in pharmaceutical plant’s gas leak," 30 June 2020 Watch your livestock: Antibiotics, antiparasitic medication, and even painkillers are being transferred from cows, pigs, and poultry to other insects and animals, wreaking havoc with wildlife worldwide. — National Geographic, "What role do pesticides have in killing nature?," 12 Dec. 2019 Other contaminants usually go along for the ride, such as medications given to the livestock: antibiotics, antiparasitic medication, and even painkillers—which Whitescarver uses sparingly, and only on sick cows. — Carrie Arnold, National Geographic, "Veterinary drugs are wreaking havoc on wildlife worldwide," 6 Dec. 2019 Pritt said the adult form is treated with an antiparasitic medication, but treatment for the larval form can be complex and depends on the location and stage of infection. — The Washington Post, oregonlive.com, "Surgeons opened her skull to remove a cancerous tumor. Instead, they found a tapeworm.," 6 June 2019 The woman had surgery to remove the tapeworm and was treated with the antiparasitic medication albendazole, the case report says. — Korin Miller, SELF, "This Woman’s ‘Electric Shock’ Leg Pain Was Caused By a Parasite in Her Back," 2 Aug. 2018 The parasite is usually picked up by CT scan or MRI and treatment generally involves surgery and antiparasitic medication, the WHO says. — Korin Miller, SELF, "This Woman’s ‘Electric Shock’ Leg Pain Was Caused By a Parasite in Her Back," 2 Aug. 2018

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