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Antonyms
Etymology
1. anthelmintic
noun. a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms.
Synonyms
- Atabrine
- quinacrine
- medicinal drug
- medication
- medicament
- quinacrine hydrochloride
- vermifuge
- ethylene tetrachloride
- crystal violet
- mepacrine
- helminthic
- tetrachlorethylene
- piperazine
- mebendazole
- anthelminthic
- medicine
- gentian violet
- tetrachloroethylene
- thiabendazole
Antonyms
- septic
- unsanitary
- infective
- unmedicinal
Etymology
- ant- (English)
- helminth (English)
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2. anthelmintic
adjective. capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms.
Synonyms
- healthful
- parasiticidal
- anthelminthic
Antonyms
- prescription medicine
- over-the-counter medicine
- over-the-counter drug
- prescription drug
Etymology
- ant- (English)
- helminth (English)
Sentences with anthelmintic
1. Adjective
Fenbendazole is a type of medication known as an anthelmintic.
2. Noun, singular or mass
A common herbal medicine in Ethiopia, this flower, taken in coarsely powdered form and diluted in water (typically infused without straining), can be used as an effective anthelmintic for pork tapeworm.