anthelminthic

Examples

• All

• Many anthelminthics are available over the counter.

• The doctor prescribed an anthelminthic for the patient.

• Farmers routinely give anthelminthic medications to livestock to prevent worm infestations.

• New research is focused on developing more effective anthelminthic drugs with fewer side effects.

• Farmers routinely give anthelminthic medications to livestock to prevent worm infestations.

• The doctor prescribed an anthelminthic to treat the child's intestinal infection.

• Many anthelminthics are available over the counter for treating worm infections.

Synonyms

A

anthelmintic

vsanthelminthic

• Specialized

1 9.9

A medicine that removes worms from the intestines

is the same in meaning but uses a different spelling form

V

vermicide

vsanthelminthic

• Specialized

9.7

A medicine that kills worms, usually those living in the intestines

also includes expelling worms rather than only killing them

H

helminthic

vsanthelminthic

• Specialized

9.9

A medicine that kills or removes parasitic worms from the intestines

can also destroy worms rather than only causing evacuation

V

vermifuge

vsanthelminthic

• Archaic

9.9

A medicine that removes worms from the intestines

also includes drugs that kill worms rather than only expelling them

How Effective

vermicide

• Specialized

9.7

anthelminthic

• Specialized

9.9

vermifuge

• Archaic

9.9

alternative medicine

16 4.3

herbal therapy

• Specialized

4.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology