Pharmacologic Substance
antiparasitic agent
[ par-uh-sit-ik ey-juhnt ]
Subclass of:
Anti-Infective Agents
Definitions related to antiparasitic agents:
  • (antiparasitic) Drugs used to treat bacterial and parasitic infections and some cancers.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (antiparasitic) Substances that kill or inhibit the growth or other functions of parasites, and that are used in the treatment of parasitic infections.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Any agent that is effective against infections caused by parasitic organisms and is able to inhibit their growth or kill them. This class consists of anthelmintics and antiprotozoals.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Drug or agent used to treat or prevent parasitic infections.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Drugs used to treat or prevent parasitic infections.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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