Noun: tetrachloroethylene ,te-tru,klo-row'e-thu,leen
- Anthelmintic agent used against hookworm and other nematodes
"The veterinarian prescribed tetrachloroethylene to treat the dog's parasitic infection";
- tetrachlorethylene, ethylene tetrachloride, carbon dichloride
Type of: anthelminthic, anthelmintic, helminthic, vermifuge
Encyclopedia: Tetrachloroethylene