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Adjective: anthelminthic
  1. Capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms
    "The doctor prescribed an anthelminthic medication to treat the infection";
    - anthelmintic, helminthic, parasiticidal
Noun: anthelminthic
  1. A medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms
    "The child was given an anthelminthic to expel the roundworms";
    - vermifuge, anthelmintic, helminthic

Derived forms: anthelminthics

See also: healthful

Type of: med [informal], medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine

Encyclopedia: Anthelminthic