anthelmintic
adjective
an·thel·min·tic
ˌant-ˌhel-ˈmin-tik 
ˌan-ˌthel-
: expelling or destroying parasitic worms especially of the intestine
anthelmintic
noun
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Treatment is, shockingly, quite simple - administering a single dose of the anthelmintic praziquantel should expel the worm.
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Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2011
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Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2011
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“Anthelmintic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anthelmintic. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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anthelmintic
1 of 2 adjective
an·thel·min·tic
ˌant-ˌhel-ˈmin-tik
ˌan-ˌthel-
ˌan-ˌthel-
variants
also anthelminthic
: expelling or destroying parasitic worms (as tapeworms) especially of the intestine
anthelmintic
2 of 2 noun
variants
also anthelminthic
: an anthelmintic drug
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