anthelminthic
World English Dictionary
anthelmintic, anthelminthic or antihelminthic (ˌænθɛlˈmɪntɪk, ˌænθɛlˈmɪnθɪk, ˌæntɪhelˈmɪnθɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| med another name for vermifuge | |
| anthelminthic, anthelminthic or antihelminthic | |
| —n | |
| antihelminthic, anthelminthic or antihelminthic | |
| —n | |
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| anthelminthic | |
adjective | |
| 1. | capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms [syn: anthelmintic] |
noun | |
| 1. | a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms [syn: vermifuge] |
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Anthelminthic
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