ANTHELMINTIC


Meaning of ANTHELMINTIC in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ ant- ˌ hel- ' min-tik, ˌ an- ˌ thel-

Function: adjective

Etymology: anti- + Greek helminth-, helmis worm

Date: 1684

: expelling or destroying parasitic worms especially of the intestine

– anthelmintic noun

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