Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms: Describes a substance, drug, or treatment that is effective against helminths (parasitic worms).

2. Noun:

   • A medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms: A drug or agent used to treat infections caused by parasitic worms.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • The veterinarian prescribed an anthelminthic treatment for the dog's tapeworm infection.
  • Researchers are studying plants with anthelminthic properties.

• Noun:

  • The doctor administered a broad-spectrum anthelminthic to treat the patient's roundworms.
  • This anthelminthic is effective against both hookworms and whipworms.

Advanced Usage

• "To have an anthelminthic effect": To produce the result of expelling or killing parasitic worms.
  • The compound was found to have a potent anthelminthic effect in laboratory trials.

Variants and Related Words

• Anthelmintic (adj/n): A common alternative spelling with identical meaning.
• Vermifuge (n): A substance that expels parasitic worms from the body; a synonym.
• Helminth (n): A parasitic worm, such as a tapeworm, roundworm, or fluke.

Synonyms

• Adjective: Anthelmintic, vermifugal, parasiticidal (specific to parasites).
• Noun: Vermifuge, anti-worm drug, dewormer.

Related Phrases

• Anthelminthic resistance: The development of tolerance by parasitic worms to a drug that was previously effective.
  • The overuse of certain drugs in livestock has led to concerns about anthelminthic resistance.
• Broad-spectrum anthelminthic: A medication effective against a wide range of parasitic worm species.

Adjective

1. capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms

Noun

1. a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms