Anthelmintic

  • 81helminthagogue — SYN: anthelmintic (1). [G. helmins, worm, + agogos, leading] * * * hel·min·tha·gogue (hel minґthə gog) anthelmintic (def. 2) …

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  • 82hexylresorcinol — A broad spectrum anthelmintic and antiseptic. * * * hex·yl·res·or·cin·ol .hek səl rə zȯrs ən .ȯl, .ōl n a crystalline phenol C12H18O2 used as an antiseptic (as in a throat lozenge) and as an anthelmintic against ascarids (esp. Ascaris… …

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  • 83kainic acid — A glutamate analog that exhibits powerful and long acting excitatory and toxic activity on neurons; used as a research tool in neurobiology to destroy neurons and as an activator of glutamate receptors. Has been used as an anthelmintic against… …

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  • 84niclosamide — A teniacide effective against intestinal cestodes. * * * n. an anthelmintic drug used to remove tapeworms. It is administered by mouth; unlike older treatments, it is free from side effects. Trade name: Yomesan. * * * ni·clo·sa·mide (nĭ… …

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  • 85oil — An inflammable liquid, of fatty consistency and unctuous feel, which is insoluble in water, soluble or insoluble in alcohol, and freely soluble in ether. Oils are variously classified as animal …

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  • 86quinacrine hydrochloride — An acridine derivative, used as an antimalarial that destroys the trophozoites of Plasmodium vivax and P. falciparum, but does not affect the gametocytes, sporozoites, or exoerythrocytic stage of parasites; also used as an anthelmintic. As a… …

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  • 87thiabendazole — A broad spectrum anthelmintic especially useful against Strongyloides stercoralis and, with corticosteroids, against Trichinella infection (trichina worm). * * * thia·ben·da·zole .thī ə ben də .zōl n a drug C10H7N3S used in the control of… …

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  • 88vermicide — An agent that kills intestinal parasitic worms. [vermi + L. caedo, to kill] * * * ver·mi·cide vər mə .sīd n an agent that destroys worms esp ANTHELMINTIC * * * n. a chemical agent used to destroy parasitic worms living in the intestine …

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  • 89Crystal violet — IUPAC name Tris(4 (dimethylamino)phenyl)methylium chloride[ …

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  • 90Diphyllobothrium mansonoides — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Platyhelminthes Class: Cest …

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