anthelmintic

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms
  2. adjective capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms

Etymology

From ant- + helminth + -ic; the th in helminth has become t by dissimilation.

Synonyms

vermifuge, anthelminthic, helminthic

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