anthelmintic
1. [ adjective ] capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms
Synonyms: helminthic parasiticidal anthelminthic
Related terms: healthful
2. [ noun ] (medicine,pharmacology) a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms
Synonyms: anthelminthic helminthic vermifuge
Related terms: medicine piperazine quinacrine carbon_dichloride thiabendazole gentian_violet mebendazole
Similar spelling:   anthelminthic