deworm

verb

de·worm (ˌ)dē-ˈwərm

dewormed; deworming; deworms

transitive verb

: to rid of worms : worm sense 4

deworm a dog

dewormer

(ˌ)dē-ˈwər-mər

noun

Examples of deworm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web How to deworm the four horsemen. —

Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 2 Sep. 2021 Ivermectin was originally developed to deworm livestock animals before doctors began using it against parasitic diseases among humans. —

Jake Zuckerman and Terry Demio, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2021 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. —

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 See all Example Sentences for deworm

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