antiparasitic /-per′əsit″ik/ [Gk, anti + parasitos, guest] , 1. pertaining to a substance or procedure that kills parasites or inhibits their growth or reproduction. 2. an antiparasitic drug such as an amebicide, an anthelmintic, an antimalarial, a schistosomicide, a trichomonacide, or a trypanocide.
