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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDeworm
/diːˈwɜːrm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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To free an animal or human from parasitic worms by means of medicine.
"The veterinarian recommended that we deworm the new puppy as soon as possible."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix 'de-' (meaning to remove or reverse) combined with the noun 'worm' (from Old English 'wyrm'). Established in the late 19th century with the growth of veterinary medicine to describe the expulsion of parasitic worms from animals.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Deworm" is said worldwide
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vermifuger
Transliteration: ver-mi-fu-jay
"Il faut vermifuger le chat tous les six mois."
entwurmen
Transliteration: ent-wur-men
"Der Tierarzt hat den Hund entwurmt."
vermifugare
Transliteration: ver-mi-fu-ga-re
Script: vermi-fugare
"È importante sverminare i cuccioli regolarmente."
desparasitar
Transliteration: des-pa-ra-si-tar
"Debes desparasitar a tu mascota contra las lombrices."
desverminar
Transliteration: dez-ver-mi-nar
"Precisamos desverminar o cachorro esta semana."
कीड़े निकालना
Transliteration: keede nikalna
"पशु चिकित्सक ने कुत्ते के पेट के कीड़े निकालने की दवा दी।"
驱虫
Transliteration: qū chóng
"我们定期给小猫驱虫。"
구충하다
Transliteration: gu-chung-ha-da
"수의사가 강아지를 구충해야 한다고 말했다."
駆虫する
Transliteration: kuchū suru
"子犬の腹部の寄生虫を駆虫する。"
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