Definition of Anthelmintic. Meaning of Anthelmintic. Synonyms of Anthelmintic

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Definition of Anthelmintic

Anthelmintic
Anthelmintic An`thel*min"tic ([a^]n`th[e^]l*m[i^]n"t[i^]k), a. [Pref. anti- + Gr. "e`lmins, -inqos, worm, esp. a tapeworm, or mawworm..] (Med.) Good against intestinal worms. -- n. An anthelmintic remedy. [Written also anthelminthic.]

Meaning of Anthelmintic from wikipedia

- Anthelmintics or antihelminthics are a group of antiparasitic drugs that expel parasitic worms (helminths) and other internal parasites from the body...
- known as worming, drenching or dehelmintization) is the giving of an anthelmintic drug (a wormer, dewormer, or drench) to a human or animals to rid them...
- cyclic chemicals of this type. Piperazine was marketed by Bayer as an anthelmintic in the early 20th century, and was featured in print ads alongside other...
- Fenbendazole is a broad spectrum benzimidazole anthelmintic used against gastrointestinal parasites including: giardia, roundworms, hookworms, whipworms...
- Emodepside is an anthelmintic drug that is effective against a number of gastrointestinal nematodes, is licensed for use in cats and belongs to the class...
- Monepantel is an anthelmintic approved for use in sheep and cattle to control gastrointestinal nematodes. It belongs to a new class of anthelmintics called aminoacetonitrile...
- Maackia amurensis cell cultures. Besides functioning as an antioxidant and anthelmintic, many isoflavones have been shown to interact with animal and human estrogen...
- effects may include an increased risk of infection. It belongs to the anthelmintic class of medications. Levamisole was invented in 1966 in Belgium by Janssen...
- nitenpyram – insecticide nitroscanate – anthelmintic used to treat roundworms, hookworms and tapeworms nitroxynil – anthelmintic for fasciola and liver fluke infestations...
- because of an increase in anthelmintic resistance. This resistance has arisen from the persistent use of the same anthelmintic drugs for the past 40 years...