anthelmintic

1. A medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms (synset 104535925)
   is a type of: medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
   subtypes:

   • mebendazole - an anthelmintic used to treat hookworm and pinworm and roundworm infestations
   • piperazine - vermifuge used to treat infestations by roundworms or pinworms
   • atabrine, mepacrine, quinacrine, quinacrine hydrochloride - a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria
   • carbon dichloride, ethylene tetrachloride, tetrachlorethylene, tetrachloroethylene - anthelmintic agent used against hookworm and other nematodes
   • thiabendazole - an antifungal agent and anthelmintic
   • crystal violet, gentian violet - a green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment
   same as: anthelminthic, helminthic, vermifuge

1. Capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms (synset 301168810)
   similar to: healthful - conducive to good health of body or mind
   same as: anthelminthic, helminthic, parasiticidal

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