anthelmintic
1
9.9
A medicine that removes worms from the intestines
- noun
- /ˌænθəˈlɪmtɪk/
- Specialized
:
antiparasitario
- After taking the anthelmintic, the patient experienced relief from the symptoms caused by the worms.
Examples
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Many farmers use an anthelmintic to keep their livestock free from intestinal parasites.
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Anthelmintic.
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The veterinarian prescribed an anthelmintic to treat the dog's worm infection.
Synonyms
9.9
A medicine that removes worms from the intestines
also destroys such worms instead of only causing removal
9.9
A medicine that kills or removes parasitic worms from the intestines
can also kill worms instead of merely triggering evacuation
9.7
A medicine that kills worms, usually those living in the intestines
also often removes worms instead of only killing them
4.1
A drug that kills or removes parasites from people and animals
is specific to intestinal worms, focusing on expelling or killing them
How Effective
vermicide
- Specialized
anthelmintic
1
9.9
- Specialized
1
9.9
vermifuge
- Archaic
alternative medicine
16
4.3
16
4.3
herbal therapy
- Specialized
Surface Forms
anthelmintic singular
anthelmintics plural
Etymology
Anthelmintic comes from Greek parts anti- meaning 'against' and helminth meaning 'worm', with anti- like the 'against' in antibiotic. So an anthelmintic is literally an 'against-worm' medicine used to remove or kill parasitic worms.