helminthic

9.9

A medicine that kills or removes parasitic worms from the intestines

: antihelmíntico

The doctor prescribed a helminthic to help clear the patient's intestinal parasites.

Examples

In the lab, researchers developed a new helminthic that effectively targets roundworms in humans.
After discussing treatment options, the specialist recommended a helminthic to eliminate the worms.
As an example, I offer Helminthic therapy.

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anthelmintic

vshelminthic

1 9.9

A medicine that removes worms from the intestines

is about causing physical evacuation of intestinal worms rather than destroying them

mebendazole

vshelminthic

1 7.7

A medicine that kills worms in the intestines, for example pinworm

is a general capability to cause worm evacuation not a single drug

thiabendazole

vshelminthic

1 8.7

A medicine that kills fungus and worms that live in the body

is focused on causing worm evacuation rather than additionally acting as antifungal

anthelminthic

vshelminthic

9.9

A medicine that kills or removes worms from the intestines

is focused on causing evacuation rather than only destroying worms

vermifuge

vshelminthic

9.9

A medicine that removes worms from the intestines

is defined by the capacity to cause evacuation rather than routine usage

helminthic singular

helminthics plural

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

The form is built transparently from helminth + -ic, but the noun sense is a specialized medical use referring to a worm-expelling drug.

The word helminthic comes from an old Greek helmins 'worm', and a helminthic is a medicine that removes worms from the body.