ivermectin
noun
iver·mec·tin ˌī-vər-ˈmek-tən 
: a drug mixture of two structurally similar semisynthetic lactones that is used in veterinary medicine as an anthelmintic, acaricide, and insecticide and in human medicine to treat onchocerciasis
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Read a report from the international group Cochrane, who continually updates their independent evaluations of ivermectin at tinyurl.com/Cochraneivermectin. 
Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 19 Aug. 2022 Doctors at the time warned that this did not justify using ivermectin for covid-19. Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2021 Public health agencies and pharmaceutical companies have warned against using ivermectin to treat COVID-19. Daniel Funke, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2021 Bowden has also used her personal Twitter account to promote the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin as a treatment for the coronavirus, despite warnings from public health officials advising people not to take it. Andrea Salcedo, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Nov. 2021 Bowden has also used her personal Twitter account to promote the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin as a treatment for the coronavirus, despite warnings from public health officials advising people not to take it. Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2021 Online pharmacy Honeybee Health ran a banner ad promoting low-cost ivermectin, rotating across the top of the site along with ads for supplements, Viagra, and an HIV medication. Deb Gordon, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2021 The state’s vaccination push slowed last year amid hesitancy prompted by concerns over side effects but also misinformation campaigns pushing unproven treatments like the anti-parisitic ivermectin. Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Mar. 2022 Bowden's Twitter account shows a series of tweets praising the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin. Amanda Watts, CNN, 13 Nov. 2021 See More
Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 19 Aug. 2022 Doctors at the time warned that this did not justify using ivermectin for covid-19. Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2021 Public health agencies and pharmaceutical companies have warned against using ivermectin to treat COVID-19. Daniel Funke, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2021 Bowden has also used her personal Twitter account to promote the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin as a treatment for the coronavirus, despite warnings from public health officials advising people not to take it. Andrea Salcedo, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Nov. 2021 Bowden has also used her personal Twitter account to promote the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin as a treatment for the coronavirus, despite warnings from public health officials advising people not to take it. Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2021 Online pharmacy Honeybee Health ran a banner ad promoting low-cost ivermectin, rotating across the top of the site along with ads for supplements, Viagra, and an HIV medication. Deb Gordon, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2021 The state’s vaccination push slowed last year amid hesitancy prompted by concerns over side effects but also misinformation campaigns pushing unproven treatments like the anti-parisitic ivermectin. Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Mar. 2022 Bowden's Twitter account shows a series of tweets praising the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin. Amanda Watts, CNN, 13 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
perhaps from di- + New Latin avermitilis (specific epithet of Streptomyces avermitilis, bacterium from which it is derived) + English -ect- (of unknown origin) + -in entry 1
First Known Use
1981, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
ivermectin
noun
iver·mec·tin ˌī-vər-ˈmek-tən
: a drug mixture of two structurally similar semisynthetic macrocyclic lactones that is a derivative of avermectin used in veterinary medicine as an anthelmintic, acaricide, and insecticide and in human medicine to treat onchocerciasis