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anthelminthic

9.9

Able to kill or remove worms from the intestines

adjective
/ˌænθəˈlɪnθɪk/

Specialized

: antiparasitario

In rural areas, it is common to use an anthelminthic medication to control worm infections among children.

Examples

However, even more significant are the physical growth retardation, cognitive and educational impairments caused by heavy chronic infection, which have led to calls for school-based periodic anthelminthic drug deworming programs.

Academic text (2007)
To ensure the livestock remain healthy, farmers often administer anthelminthic treatments to prevent parasitic infestations.
The doctor prescribed an anthelminthic to help eliminate the intestinal parasites from the patient's system.

Synonyms

helminthic

vsanthelminthic

Specialized

9.9

Able to kill or remove parasitic worms from the body

is the general term for any substance often stressing intestinal worms

parasiticidal

vsanthelminthic

Specialized

9.3

Able to kill worms and tiny animals that live on or inside people and animals

focuses on worms often in the intestines rather than on all parasites

How Effective

potent

119 5.5

effective

986 3.1

anthelminthic

Specialized

9.9

weak

69 1.0

ineffective

90 3.4

Surface Forms

anthelminthic positive

Morphology

anthelminthic = anthelminth (opaque) = ant + helminth + ic

The term 'helminth' is not widely recognized, making the word's meaning less accessible despite the clear suffix 'ic' indicating a characteristic.

Etymology

Anthelminthic is formed from the parts anti- and helminth, meaning 'against' and 'worm'. So, something described as anthelminthic fights or removes parasitic worms, especially in the intestines.