adjective
- having been treated to remove parasitic worms
Usage: veterinary; medical
verb
- past tense and past participle of deworm; treated to remove parasitic worms
Usage: veterinary; medical
Examples
- The veterinarian dewormed the puppy during its first visit.
- All the shelter cats were dewormed before adoption.
- The farmer dewormed his cattle in the spring.
- Make sure your pet is dewormed regularly.
- The dewormed kittens were much healthier.
- Children in the village were dewormed as part of the health program.
- The rescue dog had been dewormed and vaccinated.