anthelmintic

a. 驱肠虫的 n. 驱肠虫剂

发音

UK /ænθɛlˈmɪntɪk/
其它

词形变化

anthelmintics 复数 anthelmintics more anthelmintic 比较级 most anthelmintic 最高级

别名

anthelmint anthelminthic antihelminthic antihelmintic

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A drug for the treatment of worm infestation, either by killing the worms or by causing them to be expelled from the body.

    医学
adj.
  1. 1.

    Destructive to parasitic worms.

    医学

    Research is progressing well on finding native plants with anthelmintic properties.

词汇关系

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂éntider. Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English ant- Ancient Greek ἕλμῐνς (hélmĭns) Ancient Greek ἕλμινθος (hélminthos)der. English helminth Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English anthelmintic From ant- + helminth + -ic; the th in helminth has become t by dissimilation.

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