anthelmintic
Syllables: an·thel·min·tic/ænθɛlˈmɪntɪk/US/ænt.hɛlˈmɪntɪk/
anthelmintic adjective: destructive to parasitic worms.
Adjective
anthelmintic (comparative more anthelmintic, superlative most anthelmintic)
- Destructive to parasitic worms.
- Research is progressing well on finding native plants with anthelmintic properties.
- The parasites thrive in an environment of dirt, and the main lines of precaution are those dictated by sanitary science. Malefern, santonine, thymol and other anthelmintic remedies are prescribed.1911, “Ankylostomiasis”, in Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition
Noun
anthelmintic (plural anthelmintics)
- A drug for the treatment of worm infestation, either by killing the worms or by causing them to be expelled from the body.
- The bark of the root is likewise valued as an anthelmintic in cases of tape-worm.1911, Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, Pomegranate
- Rather than give a long list of the anthelmintics available, I will describe the helminths that cause problems and then suggest methods of control.2010, Graham R. Duncanson, Veterinary Treatment for Working Equines, page 42
- Synonyms:
- helminthic
anthelmintic meaning in Tamil and Tagalog
anthelmintic in Tamil
- குடற்புழு நீக்க மருந்து, குடற் புழுக் கொல்லி, புழுப்பகை
anthelmintic in Tagalog
- drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms
- alis-bulati
Examples of anthelmintic in a sentence
- However, the lighter boiling constituents of tne oil are much less irritating and at the same time they are apparently more anthelmintic than the heavier fraction.1918, American Society for Microbiology, Society of American Bacteriologists, Abstracts of Bacteriology, volume 2, page 262:
- Our experiments indicate that this constituent is anthelmintic and also a gastrointestinal irritant, while the lighter portion of the oil is apparently even more anthelmintic and much less irritating.1919, Experiment Station Record, volume 39, page 586:
Synonyms of anthelmintic
Forms of anthelmintic
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more anthelmintic |
| superlative | most anthelmintic |
| alternative form | anthelminthic |
| alternative form | antihelminthic |
| alternative form | antihelmintic |
| Noun | |
| plural | anthelmintics |
Origin of anthelmintic
From ant- + helminth + -ic; for some speakers, the prefix's t- and helminth's initial h- have become /θ/ while the final th of helminth has become t by dissimilation.
Words formed from anthelmintic
Questions about anthelmintic
- What does anthelmintic mean?
- Anthelmintic means destructive to parasitic worms.
- What is anthelmintic in Tamil?
- Anthelmintic in Tamil is குடற்புழு நீக்க மருந்து, குடற் புழுக் கொல்லி, புழுப்பகை. See Anthelmintic meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use anthelmintic in a sentence?
- However, the lighter boiling constituents of tne oil are much less irritating and at the same time they are apparently more anthelmintic than the heavier fraction.
- What part of speech is anthelmintic?
- Anthelmintic can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce anthelmintic?
- Anthelmintic is pronounced /ænθɛlˈmɪntɪk/ (UK).
Words near anthelmintic in the dictionary
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