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anthelmintic

[ ant-hel-min-tik, an-thel- ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to a substance capable of destroying or eliminating parasitic worms, especially human intestinal helminths.


noun

  1. any such substance.

anthelmintic

/ ˌænθɛlˈmɪnθɪk; ˌænθɛlˈmɪntɪk; ˌæntɪhelˈmɪnθɪk /

noun

  1. med another name for vermifuge
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of anthelmintic1

First recorded in 1675–85; ant- + helmint(h)ic
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"Parasites are becoming less susceptible to the few anthelmintic drugs available, so there's an urgent need to find new compounds."

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Reasons for the decline in some beetle species include coming into contact with anthelmintics, a type of drug given to livestock to control intestinal worms that prevent the farm animals from thriving.

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It has an offensive smell and acrid taste, and is a powerful emetic, cathartic, and anthelmintic.

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Smith.—Skunk cabbage is not only a good anti-spasmodic in all cases where such are indicated, but it is also a powerful emmenagogue, anthelmintic, and a valuable remedy in dropsy, in spasms, rheumatism, palpitations, etc.

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Equally, the range of receptor and channel proteins identified here are interesting because many common anthelmintics bind such targets.

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