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helminthic

helminthic

9.9
Able to kill or remove parasitic worms from the body
  • adjective
  • /hɛlˈmɪnθɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : antihelmíntico
  • The doctor prescribed a helminthic treatment for the patient's worm infection.

Examples

  • Certain helminthic drugs are effective against intestinal parasites in both humans and animals.

  • Researchers are developing new helminthic agents to combat resistant strains of parasitic worms.

  • The helminthic treatment was successful in clearing the infection.

  • Many helminthic drugs are effective against intestinal parasites.

  • Certain helminthic drugs effectively eliminate intestinal parasites that can harm both humans and animals.

  • Researchers are working on innovative helminthic agents to tackle drug-resistant strains of parasitic worms.

  • The doctor recommended a specific helminthic medication to treat the patient's severe worm infection.

Synonyms

anthelmintic
vshelminthic
  • Specialized
9.9

Being able to remove worms from the intestines

is used for worms generally rather than only intestinal ones
anthelminthic
vshelminthic
  • Specialized
9.9

Able to kill or remove worms from the intestines

is identical in meaning but represents a different written form
parasiticidal
vshelminthic
  • Specialized
9.3

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

is limited to removing parasitic worms rather than all parasites

Surface Forms

helminthic positive

Morphology

helminthic = helminth (semi-transparent) = helminth + ic

Built from 'helminth' + '-ic' (relating to worms), but the specialized pharmacological sense 'capable of expelling or destroying' requires medical knowledge beyond the simple compositional meaning.

Etymology

The word helminthic comes from an old Greek root helmins 'worm', and it is used for drugs or agents that kill or remove worms from the body.