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anthelmintic in Portuguese

anthelmintic in Portuguese is anti-helmíntico — anthelmintic means able to kill or drive out parasitic worms.

anthelmintic in Portuguese

anti-helmíntico
adj
(pharmaceutical effect) Destructive to parasitic worms.
anti-helmíntico
noun
(medicine) A drug for the treatment of worm infestation, either by killing the worms or by causing them to be expelled from the body.

What does "anthelmintic" mean?

  1. adjective Able to kill or drive out parasitic worms.
    "The veterinarian prescribed an anthelmintic drug for the puppy."
  2. noun A drug used to treat worm infestations by killing the worms or causing the body to expel them.
    "The doctor gave her an anthelmintic to clear the infection."
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anthelmintic in a sentence

  • The veterinarian prescribed an anthelmintic drug for the puppy.
  • Researchers tested the plant extract for anthelmintic properties.
  • The doctor gave her an anthelmintic to clear the infection.
  • Farmers often give livestock an anthelmintic on a regular schedule.

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What is "anthelmintic" in Portuguese?
"anthelmintic" in Portuguese is anti-helmíntico. anthelmintic means: Able to kill or drive out parasitic worms.
How do you use "anthelmintic" in a sentence?
Example: "The veterinarian prescribed an anthelmintic drug for the puppy." In Portuguese, "anthelmintic" is anti-helmíntico.
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