helminthic

[ hel-min-thik ]

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or caused by helminths.

  2. expelling intestinal worms; anthelminthic.

Origin of helminthic

1
First recorded in 1695–1705; helminth + -ic

Words Nearby helminthic

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How to use helminthic in a sentence

  • Unfortunately, other avian epizotics, not necessarily due to parasites of any kind, may be mistaken for helminthic epizoty.

    Parasites | T. Spencer Cobbold

British Dictionary definitions for helminthic

helminthic

/ (hɛlˈmɪnθɪk) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or caused by parasitic worms

noun, adjective
  1. another word for vermifuge

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