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anthelmintic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ænt.hɛlˈmɪntɪk/ (General-American)
• /ænθɛlˈmɪntɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ænθɛlˈmɪntɪk/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English ant- Ancient Greek ἕλμῐνς (hélmĭns)der. English helminth Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English anthelmintic From ant- + helminth + -ic; for some speakers, the prefix's t- and helminth's initial h- have become /θ/ while the final th of helminth has become t by dissimilation.

Meanings

1. Destructive to parasitic worms.
   • Our experiments indicate that this constituent is anthelmintic and also a gastrointestinal irritant, while the lighter portion of the oil is apparently even more anthelmintic and much less irritating. 1919, Experiment Station Record, volume 39, page 586:
   • Research is progressing well on finding native plants with anthelmintic properties.
   • However, the lighter boiling constituents of tne oil are much less irritating and at the same time they are apparently more anthelmintic than the heavier fraction. 1918, American Society for Microbiology, Society of American Bacteriologists, Abstracts of Bacteriology, volume 2, page 262:
   • 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 are prescribed. 1911, “Ankylostomiasis”, in Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition:

Forms

Deriveds

anthelmintically

Translations (19)

ru антигельми́нтный (destructive to parasitic intestinal worms) · bg противоглистен (destructive to parasitic intestinal worms) · fi mato- (destructive to parasitic intestinal worms) · ca antihelmíntic (destructive to parasitic intestinal worms) · ru противогли́стный (destructive to parasitic intestinal worms) · nds anthelminthsch (destructive to parasitic intestinal worms) · fi anthelminttinen (destructive to parasitic intestinal worms) · de entwurmend (destructive to parasitic intestinal worms) · nl wormdodend (destructive to parasitic intestinal worms) · sv anthelmintisk (destructive to parasitic intestinal worms) · fr anthelmintique (destructive to parasitic intestinal worms) · gl antihelmíntico (destructive to parasitic intestinal worms) · pt anti-helmíntico (destructive to parasitic intestinal worms) · nl ontwormend (destructive to parasitic intestinal worms) · hy հակաճիճվային (destructive to parasitic intestinal worms) · pl przeciwrobaczy (destructive to parasitic intestinal worms) · ru глистого́нный (destructive to parasitic intestinal worms) · es antihelmíntico (destructive to parasitic intestinal worms) · de anthelminthisch (destructive to parasitic intestinal worms)

anthelmintic en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ænt.hɛlˈmɪntɪk/ (General-American)
• /ænθɛlˈmɪntɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ænθɛlˈmɪntɪk/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English ant- Ancient Greek ἕλμῐνς (hélmĭns)der. English helminth Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English anthelmintic From ant- + helminth + -ic; for some speakers, the prefix's t- and helminth's initial h- have become /θ/ while the final th of helminth has become t by dissimilation.

Meanings

1. 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. 2010, Graham R. Duncanson, Veterinary Treatment for Working Equines, page 42:
   • The bark of the root is likewise valued as an anthelmintic in cases of tape-worm. 1911, Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, Pomegranate:

Forms

Relateds

praziquantel

Synonyms

helminthic

Translations (22)

vo tavummedin (drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms) · ca antihelmíntic (drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms) · nn ormemiddel (drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms) · sv maskmedel (drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms) · pl środek przeciwrobaczy (drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms) · ga péistphurgóid (drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms) · hy հակաճիճվային միջոց (drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms) · fi matolääke (drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms) · sv antihelmintikum (drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms) · is ormalyf (drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms) · nb ormemiddel (drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms) · tl alis-bulati (drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms) · de Entwurmungsmittel (drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms) · de Anthelmintikum (drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms) · fr vermifuge (drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms) · de Wurmmittel (drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms) · da ormemedicin (drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms) · es antihelmíntico (drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms) · fo ormaevni (drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms) · nb markmiddel (drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms) · nn markmiddel (drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms) · pt anti-helmíntico (drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms)