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Definition of Anthelminthic
1. Noun. A medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms.
Exact synonyms: Anthelmintic, Helminthic, Vermifuge
Specialized synonyms: Mebendazole, Piperazine, Atabrine, Mepacrine, Quinacrine, Quinacrine Hydrochloride, Carbon Dichloride, Ethylene Tetrachloride, Tetrachlorethylene, Tetrachloroethylene, Thiabendazole, Crystal Violet, Gentian Violet
Generic synonyms: Medicament, Medication, Medicinal Drug, Medicine
Derivative terms: Anthelmintic, Helminthic
Specialized synonyms: Mebendazole, Piperazine, Atabrine, Mepacrine, Quinacrine, Quinacrine Hydrochloride, Carbon Dichloride, Ethylene Tetrachloride, Tetrachlorethylene, Tetrachloroethylene, Thiabendazole, Crystal Violet, Gentian Violet
Generic synonyms: Medicament, Medication, Medicinal Drug, Medicine
Derivative terms: Anthelmintic, Helminthic
2. Adjective. Capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms.
Exact synonyms: Anthelmintic, Helminthic, Parasiticidal
Similar to: Healthful
Derivative terms: Anthelmintic, Helminthic
Similar to: Healthful
Derivative terms: Anthelmintic, Helminthic
Medical Definition of Anthelminthic
1. Describes a compound that kills or expells parasitic intestinal worms (helminths). (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Anthelminthic
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