anthelmintic

== English == === Alternative forms === anthelminthic, antihelminthic, antihelmintic === Etymology === From ant- +‎ helminth +‎ -ic; the th in helminth has become t by dissimilation. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ænθɛlˈmɪntɪk/ Hyphenation: an‧thel‧min‧tic === Adjective === anthelmintic (comparative more anthelmintic, superlative most anthelmintic) (pharmacology) Destructive to parasitic worms. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === anthelmintic (plural anthelmintics) (medicine) A drug for the treatment of worm infestation, either by killing the worms or by causing them to be expelled from the body. Synonym: helminthic ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== praziquantel === Further reading === anthelmintic on Wikipedia.Wikipedia