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ANTHELMINTIC
anthelmintic, anthelminthic, helminthic, parasiticidal
(adjective) capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms
vermifuge, anthelmintic, anthelminthic, helminthic
(noun) a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
anthelmintic (comparative more anthelmintic, superlative most anthelmintic)
(pharmaceutical effect) Destructive to parasitic intestinal worms.
Noun
anthelmintic (plural anthelmintics)
(medicine) A drug for the treatment of intestinal worm infestation, either by killing the worms or by causing them to be expelled from the body.
Source: Wiktionary
An"thel*min"tic, a. Etym: [Pref. anti- + Gr. (Med.)
Definition: Good against intestinal worms.
– An anthelmintic remedy. [Written also anthelminthic.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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