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anthelmintic

UK /ænθɛlˈmɪntɪk/US /ænt.hɛlˈmɪntɪk/

adjective 1
noun 1
forms 3

adjective1

•
Destructive to parasitic worms.
- Research is progressing well on finding native plants with anthelmintic properties.

noun1

•
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. — 1911

forms

anthelmintics · more anthelmintic · most anthelmintic

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