deworm

[ dee-wurm ]

verb (used with object)

1. worm ( def 19 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of deworm¹

First recorded in 1925–30; de- + worm

Example Sentences

Others who had already paid $90 for a telemedicine consultation couldn’t afford the prices Ravkoo charged for ivermectin, leading them to resort to a version of the anti-parasitic drug intended to deworm horses, according to the social media posts.

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