A variant form of antiparasitic; relating to substances that eliminate or prevent parasitic infections.
From antiparasitic + -al (adjectival suffix). This form is less common than antiparasitic but appears in older medical texts and formal scientific literature.
While less commonly used today, the -ical form appears in Victorian-era medical texts where doctors described new 'antiparasitical remedies' with great enthusiasm and hope.
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