Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to parasitic worms.
- adjective Tending to expel worms; anthelmintic.
- noun An agent that expels or destroys parasitic worms; an anthelmintic.
from The Century Dictionary.
- In zoology, pertaining to helminths or worms.
- In medicine, expelling worms; vermifugal.
- noun A medicine for expelling worms; a vermifuge.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or relating to worms, or Helminthes; expelling worms.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or pertaining to
worms ; used especially ofparasitic worms. - adjective medicine Causing the
expulsion ofintestinal worms. - noun medicine Any
medicine that expels 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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This type of treatment is known as helminthic treatment, or more specifically TSO, from the Latin name for whipworm eggs: Trichuris Suis Ova.
In a Squeaky-Clean World, a Worm Might Help Fight Disease Shirley S. Wang 2012
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If these trials prove successful, treatment with parasitic worms—known as helminthic therapy—could provide a simple, cheap, natural and controllable treatment for the debilitating condition, which affects 2.5 million people world-wide.
Parasitic Worms May Offer Hope on MS Sten Stovall 2011
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If these trials prove successful, treatment with parasitic worms—known as helminthic therapy—could provide a simple, cheap, natural and controllable treatment for the debilitating condition, which affects 2.5 million people world-wide.
Parasitic Worms May Offer Hope on MS Sten Stovall 2011
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"helminthic" therapy to avoid surgical removal of his entire colon.
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She hasn't taken part in a helminthic therapy trial but says she would have no problem doing so.
Parasitic Worms May Offer Hope on MS Sten Stovall 2011
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He says helminthic therapy is "potentially useful."
Parasitic Worms May Offer Hope on MS Sten Stovall 2011
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She hasn't taken part in a helminthic therapy trial but says she would have no problem doing so.
Parasitic Worms May Offer Hope on MS Sten Stovall 2011
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Interest in helminthic therapy surged in 2007 with the publication of a study in Argentina by physicians Jorge Correale and Mauricio Farez.
Parasitic Worms May Offer Hope on MS Sten Stovall 2011
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He says helminthic therapy is "potentially useful."
Parasitic Worms May Offer Hope on MS Sten Stovall 2011
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Interest in helminthic therapy surged in 2007 with the publication of a study in Argentina by physicians Jorge Correale and Mauricio Farez.
Parasitic Worms May Offer Hope on MS Sten Stovall 2011
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April 19, 2011