anthelmintic
Pronunciation:
/ænθɛlˈmɪntɪk/noun
Definitions
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
Definitions
(pharmaceutical effect) Destructive to parasitic intestinal worms.
Example: Research is progressing well on finding native plants with anthelmintic properties.