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threadworm

[ thred-wurm ]

noun

  1. any of various nematode worms, especially a pinworm.


threadworm

/ ˈθɛˌɜː /

noun

  1. any of various nematodes, esp the pinworm
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of threadworm1

First recorded in 1795–1805; thread + worm
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Example Sentences

However, researchers said the results were not conclusive on how well it treated threadworm.

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Specifically, Rodgers said he's been taking ivermectin, a medicinal paste that treats threadworms and other parasites, often in horses, and hasn't been approved by the FDA as a treatment for COVID.

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The question is answered when hate notes and truck-loads of pansies are delivered to my training camp, the little sanctuary where I skip rope while listening to taped lectures on coronary collateralization and threadworm infection.

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Then there’s mebendazole, a common treatment for threadworm, which may also inhibit the growth of the blood vessels to her tumours.

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If your child has head lice or threadworm, they should go to school.

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