Using Applescript to execute a Terminal command

I've looked at the possible answers that come up when I ask this question here, but none really fit my question.
I want to automate the Terminal command that cleans out obsolete entries in my right-click "Open with" menu, which I have to do often. Rather than copying the command each time I want it, then opening Terminal, pasting it in, etc., is there a way to automate this with Applescript? Thanks!

Thanks for the fast reply, Niel. I understand this is a newbie Applescript question, but over the years I have just never used Applescript and other than this one thing, probably won't again. So rather than take hours to learn it, I hope you don't mind the additional question regarding this. Do I just put the following into the main Applescript editor?
do shell script "ls -l ~"
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework//Versions/A/\
Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister \
-kill -r -domain local -domain user;
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