dehelminthize

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verb

To remove the parasitic worms from (an infected host).

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Meanings

verbdehelminthize (third-person singular simple present dehelminthizes, present participle dehelminthizing, simple past and past participle dehelminthized)

present singular third person dehelminthizes · participle present dehelminthizing · participle past dehelminthized · past dehelminthized

  1. transitiveTo remove the parasitic worms from (an infected host).

Origin

From de- + helminth + -ize.

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APA

dehelminthize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dehelminthize

MLA

“dehelminthize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dehelminthize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dehelminthize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dehelminthize.

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