helminthic

H4E1L1M3I1N1T1H4I1C3

adjective

Of or pertaining to worms; used especially of parasitic worms.

Similar
anthelminticanthelminthicantihelminthicantihelminticparasiticidalhealthfulvermifuge
OriginEnglish helminth ← Ancient Greek ἕλμῐνς (hélmĭns) →
Scrabble 20
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

adjectivehelminthic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to worms; used especially of parasitic worms.
  2. not comparablemedicineCausing the expulsion of intestinal worms.

    Synonyms: anthelmintic, anthelminthic, antihelminthic, antihelmintic

nounhelminthic (plural helminthics)

plural helminthics

  1. medicineAny medicine that expels intestinal worms.

    Synonyms: anthelmintic, anthelminthic, antihelminthic, antihelmintic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveCausing the expulsion of intestinal worms.

Similar
anthelminticanthelminthicantihelminthicantihelmintic

nounAny medicine that expels intestinal worms.

Similar
anthelminticanthelminthicantihelminthicantihelmintic

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivecapable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms

Similar
anthelminticanthelminthicparasiticidalhealthful

nouna medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms

Similar
vermifugeanthelminticanthelminthic
Broader
medicinemedicationmedicament
Also see
anthelmintichealthfulparasiticidalvermifuge

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἕλμῐνς (hélmĭns)
  2. Englishhelminth
  3. Englishhelminthic

From helminth + -ic.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

helminthic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helminthic

MLA

“helminthic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helminthic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “helminthic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helminthic.

Source: helminthic on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.