helminthic

helminthic
noun
a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms
• Derivationally related forms: ↑anthelminthic (for: ↑anthelminthic), ↑anthelmintic (for: ↑anthelmintic)
• Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug
• Hyponyms:
adjective
capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms
• Similar to: ↑healthful
• Derivationally related forms: ↑anthelminthic (for: ↑anthelminthic), ↑anthelmintic (for: ↑anthelmintic)

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  • helminthic — /hel min thik/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or caused by helminths. 2. expelling intestinal worms; anthelminthic. [1695 1705; HELMINTH + IC] * * * …   Universalium

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  • helminthic — 1. Helmintic. 2. SYN: anthelmintic (1) …   Medical dictionary

  • helminthic — adj. of helminths; expelling helminths …   English contemporary dictionary

  • helminthic — hel·min·thic …   English syllables

  • helminthic — hel•min•thic [[t]hɛlˈmɪn θɪk[/t]] adj. 1) ivt pat of, pertaining to, or caused by helminths 2) pha expelling intestinal worms; anthelminthic • Etymology: 1695–1705 …   From formal English to slang

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