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anthelminthic

DEFINITIONS OF: anthelminthic

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adj capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms

Synonyms:
anthelmintic, helminthic, parasiticidal
healthful
conducive to good health of body or mind

n a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms

Synonyms:
anthelmintic, helminthic, vermifuge
Types:
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mebendazole
an anthelmintic used to treat hookworm and pinworm and roundworm infestations
piperazine
vermifuge used to treat infestations by roundworms or pinworms
Atabrine, mepacrine, quinacrine, quinacrine hydrochloride
a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria
carbon dichloride, ethylene tetrachloride, tetrachlorethylene, tetrachloroethylene
anthelmintic agent used against hookworm and other nematodes
thiabendazole
an antifungal agent and anthelmintic
crystal violet, gentian violet
a green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment
Type of:
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
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