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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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| anthelmintic, anthelminthic or antihelminthic (ˌænθɛlˈmɪntɪk, ˌænθɛlˈmɪnθɪk, ˌæntɪhelˈmɪnθɪk) | |
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| med another name for vermifuge | |
| anthelminthic, anthelminthic or antihelminthic | |
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| antihelminthic, anthelminthic or antihelminthic | |
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anthelmintic ant·hel·min·tic (ānt'hěl-mĭn'tĭk, ān'thěl-) or ant·hel·min·thic (-thĭk)
n.
An agent that destroys or causes the expulsion of parasitic intestinal worms. Also called helminthagogue, helminthic, vermifuge. adj.
Acting to expel or destroy parasitic intestinal worms.
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anthelmintic
any drug that acts against helminthic infections, i.e., those caused by parasitic worms. The term vermifuge is often applied to remedies used to remove intestinal worms; only rarely do the agents directly kill the parasites. No anthelmintic is completely effective, completely without toxic effect upon the host, or equally active against all worms.
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