Anthelmintic

//ænθɛlˈmɪntɪk// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A drug for the treatment of worm infestation, either by killing the worms or by causing them to be expelled from the body.

    "The bark of the root is likewise valued as an anthelmintic in cases of tape-worm."

  2. 2
    a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Destructive to parasitic worms.

    "Research is progressing well on finding native plants with anthelmintic properties."

Adjective
  1. 1
    capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
helminthicantacidanthelminthicanthelminthicanthelminthicantibiotic

Example

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"Research is progressing well on finding native plants with anthelmintic properties."

Etymology

From ant- + helminth + -ic; the th in helminth has become t by dissimilation.

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