Anthelmintic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ænθɛlˈmɪntɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Anthelmintic is an adjective meaning (pharmacology) Destructive to parasitic worms.
Meaning
(pharmacology) Destructive to parasitic worms.
More Meanings
- (medicine) A drug for the treatment of worm infestation, either by killing the worms or by causing them to be expelled from the body.
Example Sentences
The bark of the root is likewise valued as an anthelmintic in cases of tape-worm.
Research is progressing well on finding native plants with anthelmintic properties.
Rather than give a long list of the anthelmintics available, I will describe the helminths that cause problems and then suggest methods of control.
However, the lighter boiling constituents of tne oil are much less irritating and at the same time they are apparently more anthelmintic than the heavier fraction.
Word Forms
- anthelminthic
- antihelminthic
- antihelmintic
- anthelmintics
Synonyms for anthelmintic
Depending on context, synonyms include helminthic, healthful, vermifuge, anthelminthic, parasiticidal.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include parasiticidal, vermifuge, anthelminthic, helminthic, healthful, antihelmintic.
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