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
anthelmintic (comparative more anthelmintic, superlative most anthelmintic)
(pharmaceutical effect) Destructive to parasitic intestinal worms.
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
16 January 2025
(noun) a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; “they run things by the book around here”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
