anthelmintic
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anthelmintic
- /ænθɛlˈmɪntɪk/ UK
- /ænt.hɛlˈmɪntɪk/ US
- /ænθɛlˈmɪntɪk/ US
Where it comes from
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.
adjective more anthelmintic · most anthelmintic · anthelminthic · antihelminthic · antihelmintic
- Destructive to parasitic worms. Research is progressing well on finding native plants with anthelmintic properties.
noun anthelmintics · anthelminthic · antihelminthic · antihelmintic
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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.
Similar: helminthic
Translations
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adj destructive to parasitic intestinal worms
| Español | antihelmíntico |
|---|---|
| Português | anti-helmíntico |
| Français | anthelmintique |
| Deutsch | anthelminthisch, entwurmend |
| Русский | противогли́стный protivoglístnyj, антигельми́нтный antigelʹmíntnyj, глистого́нный glistogónnyj |
noun drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms
| Español | antihelmíntico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 구충제 guchungje |
| 日本語 | 駆虫薬 kuchūyaku |
| 中文 | 驅蟲藥 /驱虫药 qūchóngyào |
| Português | anti-helmíntico |
| Français | vermifuge |
| Deutsch | Entwurmungsmittel, Wurmmittel, Anthelmintikum |
Talk about this word "anthelmintic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/anthelmintic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. anthelmintic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/anthelmintic "anthelmintic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/anthelmintic.Cite this
@misc{anthelmintic_2026,
title = {anthelmintic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/anthelmintic},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
