anthelmintic
Americanadjective
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of anthelmintic
First recorded in 1675–85; ant- + helmint(h)ic
Example Sentences
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"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
The juice of the leaves is prescribed internally as a purgative and anthelmintic.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers
The seeds of several species therefore possess some anthelmintic properties; those of the common pumpkin are frequently administered in America as a vermifuge.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various
Uses.—This plant seems to possess anthelmintic properties and for this purpose it is administered in powder, 2–4 grams with a little molasses or syrup.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers
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