Meanings
adjectiveanthelminthic (comparative more anthelminthic, superlative most anthelminthic)
comparative more anthelminthic · superlative most anthelminthic
- alternativeAlternative form of anthelmintic.
nounanthelminthic (plural anthelminthics)
plural anthelminthics
- alternativeAlternative form of anthelmintic.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivecapable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms
nouna medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Englishant-
- Ancient Greekἕλμῐνς (hélmĭns)
- Englishhelminth
- Englishanthelminthic
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APA
anthelminthic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthelminthic
MLA
“anthelminthic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthelminthic. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anthelminthic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthelminthic.
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