parasiticide
Destroys unwanted organisms
A parasiticide is a substance that kills parasites—worms, lice, fleas, ticks, or other organisms living on or in a host.
The term covers a range of products used in veterinary and human medicine: The vet recommended a monthly parasiticide for the dog.
As an adjective, parasiticide describes this killing action: parasiticide treatment.
Antiparasitic medication for worms
- permethrinSynthetic bug-killing compound
- dewormerDrug eliminating parasitic worms
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
- doseQuantity of medicine
therapy · remedy · prescription · veterinary · topical · oral · injectable · prophylaxis
Destroy completely, utterly
- eliminateRemove completely
- killCause death
- destroyCause complete ruin
- exterminateDestroy completely, every one
expel · purge · fumigate · deworm · delouse · deflea · treat · control
Biting insect parasites
- ticksParasites or clock sounds
- mitesMinuscule parasitic arachnids
- liceBloodsucking scalp insects
- wormsLimbless burrowing invertebrates
roundworms · tapeworms · hookworms · heartworms · flukes · protozoa · nematodes · ectoparasites
Agent destroying immature insects
- miticideAgent destroying tiny arachnids
- rodenticideSubstance lethal to rats
- bactericideSubstance killing harmful microbes
- virucideAgent destroying viral pathogens
Stopping something before occurring
- prophylacticMeasure preventing disease or harm
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- immunityProtected from harm
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
defense · safeguard · preventive · control · collar · repellent · shield · monthly
ivermectin
Antiparasitic medication for worms
- permethrinSynthetic bug-killing compound
- dewormerDrug eliminating parasitic worms
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
dose · therapy · remedy · prescription · veterinary · topical · oral · injectable · prophylaxis · regimen
eradicate
Destroy completely, utterly
exterminate · expel · purge · fumigate · deworm · delouse · deflea · treat · control · prevent
fleas
Biting insect parasites
worms · roundworms · tapeworms · hookworms · heartworms · flukes · protozoa · nematodes · ectoparasites · endoparasites
larvicide
Agent destroying immature insects
- miticideAgent destroying tiny arachnids
- rodenticideSubstance lethal to rats
- bactericideSubstance killing harmful microbes
prevention
Stopping something before occurring
- prophylacticMeasure preventing disease or harm
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- immunityProtected from harm
barrier · defense · safeguard · preventive · control · collar · repellent · shield · monthly · seasonal
parasiticideantibiotic
Bacteria-killing medication
antiviral · antifungal · bactericide · virucide · fungicide
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