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 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web 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 Bowden promoted ivermectin, a drug generally used to deworm animals, as a treatment for Covid several times on her Twitter account, despite public health officials warning against it. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2021 Ivermectin, a drug generally used to deworm animals, has become a popular but unproven medication to treat Covid among some who oppose vaccinations. NBC News, 5 Nov. 2021 Many have been ingesting the livestock version of the medication used to deworm large animals like horses, causing calls to poison control centers in Texas and nationwide to soar. Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Sep. 2021 Some versions of ivermectin are also used to deworm livestock. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Sep. 2021 The anti-parasitic drug, commonly used to deworm horses, cows and other livestock, has been controversially touted as a preventative and treatment for COVID, particularly among those who remain skeptical about the vaccine. Melissa Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2021 Ivermectin was originally developed to deworm livestock animals before doctors began using it against parasitic diseases among humans. Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2021 See More
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 Bowden promoted ivermectin, a drug generally used to deworm animals, as a treatment for Covid several times on her Twitter account, despite public health officials warning against it. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2021 Ivermectin, a drug generally used to deworm animals, has become a popular but unproven medication to treat Covid among some who oppose vaccinations. NBC News, 5 Nov. 2021 Many have been ingesting the livestock version of the medication used to deworm large animals like horses, causing calls to poison control centers in Texas and nationwide to soar. Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Sep. 2021 Some versions of ivermectin are also used to deworm livestock. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Sep. 2021 The anti-parasitic drug, commonly used to deworm horses, cows and other livestock, has been controversially touted as a preventative and treatment for COVID, particularly among those who remain skeptical about the vaccine. Melissa Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2021 Ivermectin was originally developed to deworm livestock animals before doctors began using it against parasitic diseases among humans. Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1926, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
deworm
transitive verb
de·worm (ˈ)dē-ˈwərm
: to rid (as a dog) of worms : worm