desparasitante
/despaɾasitante/from spelling rules
To say deworming medicine in Spanish, use desparasitante.
desparasitante is a medicine that gets rid of intestinal worms and other parasites, given to people as well as pets and farm animals.
What does it mean word for word?
desparasitante is built on the word for parasite, with a prefix meaning removal.
How do you pronounce it?
desparasitante is pronounced /despaɾasitante/.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the term parásito is a common social insult for someone who lives off others without contributing. This gives the root of desparasitante a hidden moral layer beyond its medical meaning.
- In some rural Latin American regions, the process of taking a desparasitante is colloquially called dar la purga. This refers to an old tradition of using powerful laxatives to cleanse the entire system.
- In traditional medicine across parts of Latin America, papaya seeds are frequently used as a natural desparasitante instead of synthetic pharmaceuticals.
Examples in context
- Necesito comprar un desparasitante para mi gato.I need to buy a deworming medicine for my cat.
- El veterinario me recomendó este desparasitante.The vet recommended this deworming medicine to me.
- ¿Dónde venden desparasitante para perros?Where do they sell deworming medicine for dogs?
Example conversation
Javier and María are talking at home about their dog.
- Javier¿Ya le diste el desparasitante al perro?Did you already give the deworming medicine to the dog?
- MaríaNo, todavía no lo he comprado.No, I haven't bought it yet.
- JavierDebes ir a la tienda pronto.You should go to the store soon.
- MaríaTienes razón, iré esta tarde.You're right, I'll go this afternoon.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry desparasitante, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
