Meaning of HELMINTHIC
Pronunciation: | | hel'minthik
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | |
- [n] a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms
- [adj] capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms
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| Synonyms: | | anthelminthic, anthelminthic, anthelmintic, anthelmintic, healthful, parasiticidal, vermifuge |
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| See Also: | | Atabrine, carbon dichloride, crystal violet, ethylene tetrachloride, gentian violet, mebendazole, medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine, mepacrine, piperazine, quinacrine, quinacrine hydrochloride, tetrachlorethylene, tetrachloroethylene, thiabendazole | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Hel*min"thic\, a. [Cf. F. helminthique.]
Of or relating to worms, or Helminthes; expelling worms. --
n. A vermifuge; an anthelmintic.
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