anthelmintic

American  

[ant-hel-min-tik, an-thel-] / ˌænt hɛlˈmɪn tɪk, ˌæn θɛl- /

adjective

1. of or relating to a substance capable of destroying or eliminating parasitic worms, especially human intestinal helminths.

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noun

1. any such substance.

anthelmintic British  

/ ˌænθɛlˈmɪnθɪk, ˌænθɛlˈmɪntɪk, ˌæntɪhelˈmɪnθɪk /

noun

1. med another name for vermifuge

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Etymology

Origin of anthelmintic

First recorded in 1675–85; ant- + helmint(h)ic

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Example Sentences

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anthelmintic

"Parasites are becoming less susceptible to the few anthelmintic drugs available, so there's an urgent need to find new compounds."

From Science Daily ● May 8, 2024

Developed by the Wellcome Research Laboratories in Beckenham, UK, in 1944 as an anthelmintic drug to combat parasitic worms in livestock, it was subsequently investigated as a potential antidepressant.

From Nature ● Jun. 15, 2011

It has an offensive smell and acrid taste, and is a powerful emetic, cathartic, and anthelmintic.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster

It is held in high estimation as an anthelmintic.

From The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. by P. L. Simmonds

The anthelmintic dose of the essential oil is 5–15 drops with powdered sugar.

From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Jerome Beers Thomas

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