Anthelminthic - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Anthelminthic : adj : capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms [syn: anthelmintic, helminthic, parasiticidal] (noun)

1: a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms [syn: vermifuge, anthelmintic, helminthic]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Anthelmintic \An`thel*min"tic\ ([a^]n`th[e^]l*m[i^]n"t[i^]k), a. [Pref. anti- _ Gr. "e`lmins, -inqos, worm, esp. a tapeworm, or mawworm..] (Med.) Good against intestinal worms. -- n. An anthelmintic remedy. [Written also anthelminthic.]

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)