OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 36210

anthelmintic

/ænθɛlˈmɪntɪk/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
antihelmíntico
Destructive to parasitic worms.
Research is progressing well on finding native plants with anthelmintic properties.
The parasites thrive in an environment of dirt, and the main lines of precaution are those dictated by sanitary science. Malefern, santonine, thymol and other anthelmintic remedies…
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📚 noun • entry_id 36211

anthelmintic

/ænθɛlˈmɪntɪk/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
antihelmíntico
A drug for the treatment of worm infestation, either by killing the worms or by causing them to be expelled from the body.
Rather than give a long list of the anthelmintics available, I will describe the helminths that cause problems and then suggest methods of control.
The bark of the root is likewise valued as an anthelmintic in cases of tape-worm.
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