Home›Browse›A›anthelminticanthelminticOur editors are putting together more complete content — check back in about 20 minutesanthelminticnoun · 1adjective · 1anthelmintic — nounnoun1. a type of drug used to treat infections caused by parasitic worms1.nounDefinitiona type of drug used to treat infections caused by parasitic wormsExampleThe veterinarian prescribed an anthelmintic for the dog's hookworm infection.anthelmintic — adjectiveadjective1 sense1. having the ability to destroy or expel parasitic worms1.adjectiveDefinitionhaving the ability to destroy or expel parasitic wormsExampleThe anthelmintic properties of this plant have been studied for centuries.