anthelmintic
/ænθɛlˈmɪntɪk/
/ænθɛlˈmɪntɪk/
noun
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A drug for the treatment of intestinal worm infestation, either by killing the worms or by causing them to be expelled from the body.
adjective
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(pharmaceutical effect) Destructive to parasitic intestinal worms.
"Research is progressing well on finding native plants with anthelmintic properties."