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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
Words nearby anthelmintic
Anthea, Antheil, anthelic arc, anthelion, anthelix, anthelmintic, anthem, anthema, anthemion, Anthemius of Tralles, anther
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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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