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anthelmintic

[ ant-hel-min-tik, an-thel- ]
/ ˌænt hɛlˈmɪn tɪk, ˌæn θɛl- /
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adjective
of or relating to a substance capable of destroying or eliminating parasitic worms, especially human intestinal helminths.
noun
any such substance.
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Origin of anthelmintic

First recorded in 1675–85; ant- + helmint(h)ic
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British Dictionary definitions for anthelmintic

anthelmintic

anthelminthic (ˌænθɛlˈmɪnθɪk) or antihelminthic (ˌæntɪhelˈmɪnθɪk)

/ (ˌænθɛlˈmɪntɪk) /

noun
med another name for vermifuge
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