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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Examples of antiparasitic in a Sentence
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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
Depending on the illness, people may need targeted treatment, such as antibiotics or antiparasitic medications.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
One of those five dogs died, while the other four recovered thanks to treatment that included antiparasitic drugs.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
Shkreli increased the price of the antiparasitic drug Daraprim -- an anti-malaria medication often prescribed for HIV patients -- by 4,000%, from $17.50 per pill to $750 per pill in 2015.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2024
The disgraced trio argues that the FDA's statements interfered with their ability to prescribe the antiparasitic drug to COVID-19 patients—including some patients the doctors had never actually examined, according to allegations by state medical boards.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2023
The compound is also known to have anti-inflammatory and, yes, some antiparasitic properties.
—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 10 Oct. 2023
The patient had been sent home soon after the surgery with antiparasitic drugs and had not returned to hospital since, Senanayake said.
—Rod McGuirk, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2023
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
Depending on the illness, people may need targeted treatment, such as antibiotics or antiparasitic medications.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
One of those five dogs died, while the other four recovered thanks to treatment that included antiparasitic drugs.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
Shkreli increased the price of the antiparasitic drug Daraprim -- an anti-malaria medication often prescribed for HIV patients -- by 4,000%, from $17.50 per pill to $750 per pill in 2015.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2024
The disgraced trio argues that the FDA's statements interfered with their ability to prescribe the antiparasitic drug to COVID-19 patients—including some patients the doctors had never actually examined, according to allegations by state medical boards.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2023
The compound is also known to have anti-inflammatory and, yes, some antiparasitic properties.
—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 10 Oct. 2023
The patient had been sent home soon after the surgery with antiparasitic drugs and had not returned to hospital since, Senanayake said.
—Rod McGuirk, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2023
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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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