anthelmintic

adjective

an·​thel·​min·​tic ˌant-ˌhel-ˈmin-tik 

ˌan-ˌthel-

: expelling or destroying parasitic worms especially of the intestine

anthelmintic noun

Examples of anthelmintic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Treatment is, shockingly, quite simple - administering a single dose of the anthelmintic praziquantel should expel the worm. —Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2011

Word History

Etymology

anti- + Greek helminth-, helmis worm

First Known Use

1684, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

anthelmintic

1 of 2 adjective

an·​thel·​min·​tic ˌant-ˌhel-ˈmin-tik  ˌan-ˌthel- 

variants also anthelminthic

-ˈmin-thik 

: expelling or destroying parasitic worms (as tapeworms) especially of the intestine

anthelmintic

2 of 2 noun

variants also anthelminthic

: an anthelmintic drug