Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
anthelmintic .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Med.) capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of use against
intestinal worms .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms
- noun a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms
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Examples
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- Because of its limited indications, its price and side-effects, do not use for systematic elimination of parasites, but administer cheaper, broad-spectrum anthelminthic drugs.
Chapter 4 1993
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AHMED, Z.F. and ABDEL MONEIM, F. (1959a) In vitro study of the anthelminthic property of Artemisia monosperma grown in Egypt.
Chapter 5 1953
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Other condiments suitable to little children are some aromatic vegetables like garlic and rue which disinfect the intestines and the lungs, and also have a direct anthelminthic action.
The Montessori Method Anne E. Montessori George 1912
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It will also give information on anthelminthic treatment efficacy and effectiveness and could help develop evidence-based policymaking.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Aprilianto Wiria 2010
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They document why large anthelminthic mass treatments may be worth being assessed as malaria control policies.
Elites TV PLoS ONE 2010
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Urobilinogen Santonin (anthelminthic) Phenindione (anticoagulant)
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Digenia simplex, which was traditionally used as an anthelminthic agent, has been shown to contain kainic acid and allokainic acid (Levring et al.,
Chapter 7 1991
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