anthelminthic /(ăn`thĕl*mĭn"tĭk)/

anthelminthic

a.

[Pref. anti- + Gr. "e`lmins, -inqos, worm, esp. a tapeworm, or mawworm. See also helminth]

capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms. (Med.)

Syn. -- helminthic, parasiticidal

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