anthelmintic
Collocations
5ADJ.
heavier, other
VERB + ANTHELMINTIC
plants, valued
ANTHELMINTIC + NOUN
cases, properties
PREP.
in, than, with
ADV.
apparently
Definitions
adj
Destructive to parasitic worms.
Research is progressing well on finding native plants with anthelmintic properties.
The parasites thrive in an environment of dirt, and the main lines of precaution are those dictated by sanitary science. Malefern, santonine, thymol and other anthelmintic remedies are prescribed.
noun
A drug for the treatment of worm infestation, either by killing the worms or by causing them to be expelled from the body.
The bark of the root is likewise valued as an anthelmintic in cases of tape-worm.
Rather than give a long list of the anthelmintics available, I will describe the helminths that cause problems and then suggest methods of control.
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Synonyms
noun — a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic
- vermifuge
- anthelminthic
- helminthic
adjective — capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms
- anthelminthic
- helminthic
- parasiticidal
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
5Research is progressing well on finding native plants with anthelmintic properties.
WiktionaryThe parasites thrive in an environment of dirt, and the main lines of precaution are those dictated by sanitary science. Malefern, santonine, thymol and other anthelmintic remedies are prescribed.
WiktionaryHowever, the lighter boiling constituents of tne oil are much less irritating and at the same time they are apparently more anthelmintic than the heavier fraction.
WiktionaryThe bark of the root is likewise valued as an anthelmintic in cases of tape-worm.
WiktionaryRather than give a long list of the anthelmintics available, I will describe the helminths that cause problems and then suggest methods of control.
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