Synonyms of the word

anthelmintic

• adj. (medicine) Destructive to parasitic intestinal worms.
• n. (medicine) A drug for the treatment of intestinal worm infestation, either by killing the worms or by…

anthelminthic

• adj. Of use against intestinal worms.

healthful

• adj. Beneficial to bodily health.
• adj. Conducive to moral or spiritual prosperity; salutary.

helminthic

• adj. Of or pertaining to worms; used especially of parasitic worms.
• adj. (medicine) Causing the expulsion of intestinal worms.
• n. (medicine) Any medicine that expels intestinal worms.

medicament

• n. A medicine, medication or drug.

medication

• n. A medicine, or all the medicines regularly taken by a patient.
• n. The administration of medicine.

medicine

• n. A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way.
• n. A treatment or cure.
• n. The study of the cause, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease or illness.
• n. The profession of physicians, surgeons and related specialisms; those who practice medicine.
• n. Ritual Native American magic used by a medicine man to promote a desired outcome in healing, hunting,…
• n. Among the Native Americans, any object supposed to give control over natural or magical forces, to act…
• n. (obsolete) black magic, superstition.
• n. (obsolete) A philtre or love potion.
• n. (obsolete) A physician.
• n. (slang) recreational drugs, especially alcoholic drinks.
• v. (rare, obsolete) To treat with medicine.

parasiticidal

• adj. Killing parasites.

vermifuge

• adj. (medicine, dated) Referring to something that acts as a drug to cause expulsion or death of intestinal…
• n. (medicine, dated) A drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms, such as tapeworms.