deworm
verb
de·worm
(ˌ)dē-ˈwərm 
dewormed; deworming; deworms
: to rid of worms : worm sense 4
deworm a dog
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Based on her paper's results, local wildlife managers have decided to deworm camels in the study area to protect animals such as giraffes, whose numbers are declining.
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Sasha Warren, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2022
Ivermectin is used to treat parasites such as worms and lice in humans and it is also used by veterinarians to deworm large animals.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 24 Dec. 2021
Bowden promoted ivermectin, a drug generally used to deworm animals, as a treatment for Covid several times on her Twitter account, despite public health officials warning against it.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2021
Many have been ingesting the livestock version of the medication used to deworm large animals like horses, causing calls to poison control centers in Texas and nationwide to soar.
—Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Sep. 2021
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Sasha Warren, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2022
Ivermectin is used to treat parasites such as worms and lice in humans and it is also used by veterinarians to deworm large animals.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 24 Dec. 2021
Bowden promoted ivermectin, a drug generally used to deworm animals, as a treatment for Covid several times on her Twitter account, despite public health officials warning against it.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2021
Many have been ingesting the livestock version of the medication used to deworm large animals like horses, causing calls to poison control centers in Texas and nationwide to soar.
—Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Sep. 2021
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“Deworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deworm. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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deworm
transitive verb
de·worm
(ˈ)dē-ˈwərm
: to rid (as a dog) of worms : worm
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