antiparasitic
adjective
an·ti·par·a·sit·ic
| \ ˌan-tē-ˌper-ə-ˈsi-tik
, -ˌpa-rə-, ˌan-tī-\
, -ˌpa-rə-, ˌan-tī-\
variants:
or anti-parasitic
Definition of antiparasitic
: acting against parasites : used or intended to kill, repel, or remove parasites
antiparasitic drugs/medicine
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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 After removing the tapeworm, she was put on antiparasitic medication and fully recovered, according to Jacquier and Piroth. — Lilly Price, USA TODAY, "Her legs were tingling. Then, doctors pulled a tapeworm out of her spine," 13 July 2018 From there, doctors will likely treat the infection with praziquantel, a very effective antiparasitic drug. — Maria Masters, Health.com, "Every Question You Were Afraid to Ask About Tapeworms, Answered," 24 May 2018 One incident in particular tarnished much of the pharma industry: in 2015 the price of an antiparasitic drug, Daraprim, jumped from $13.50 to $750 per pill. — The Economist, "Americans, tired of high-priced drugs, are fighting back," 10 May 2018 It was enacted in response to what supporters said were unjustified price increases for older drugs that are essential to patients’ health, such as Turing Pharmaceuticals’ 5000% increase in the price of the antiparasitic drug Daraprim in 2015. — Peter Loftus, WSJ, "Maryland Sued by Generic-Drug Trade Group Over New Pricing Law," 6 July 2017 Two antiparasitic drugs are available to treat infection, benznidazole and nifurtimox, both of which are almost 100% effective if given soon after infection, according to the WHO. — Meera Senthilingam, CNN, "'Kissing bug' disease more deadly than thought," 19 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'antiparasitic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for antiparasitic
antiparasitic
adjective
an·ti·par·a·sit·ic
| \ ˌant-i-ˌpar-ə-ˈsit-ik, ˌan-ˌtī-
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Medical Definition of antiparasitic
: acting against parasites
antiparasitic drugs