ivermectin

British  

/ ˌaɪvəˈmɛktɪn /

noun

1. a drug that kills parasitic nematode worms, mites, and insects. It is used to treat a variety of parasitic infections in domestic animals and onchocerciasis in humans

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Example Sentences

Authenticity only goes so far when you’re being told that ivermectin cures Covid or that the Sandy Hook massacre was a false-flag attack, with nothing substantial to refute such claims.

From The Wall Street Journal

Authoritarianism is not a hypothetical Democrat censoring ads for ivermectin, and it’s not something that we should fear slipping into; it’s happening now.

From Salon

Or will he pressure the panel to add treatments that don’t belong there—ivermectin, for instance?

From Slate

In addition to herbal supplements, however, some cleanses include ivermectin, an antiparasitic drug used to treat river blindness and elephantitis, which leads to the painful enlargement of body parts.

From Salon

While ivermectin has saved millions of lives around the world from conditions like these, taking these drugs without having parasites or without a doctor to help guide dosing can be dangerous, Chaccour said.

From Salon