Found 2 items, similar to anthelmintic.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: anthelmintic anthelmintic adj : capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms [syn: anthelminthic, helminthic, parasiticidal] n : a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms [syn: vermifuge, anthelminthic, helminthic]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Anthelmintic anthelminthic \anthelminthic\, Anthelmintic \An`thel*min"tic\([a^]n`th[e^]l*m[i^]n"t[i^]k), a. [Pref. anti- + Gr. "e`lmins, -inqos, worm, esp. a tapeworm, or mawworm. See also helminth] (Med.) capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms. -- n. An anthelmintic remedy. [Written also anthelminthic.] Syn: helminthic, parasiticidal [1913 Webster WordNet 1.5 +PJC]