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anthelminthic

Anthelminthic vs Vermifuge - What's the difference?

anthelminthic | vermifuge |


As adjectives the difference between anthelminthic and vermifuge

is that anthelminthic is of use against intestinal worms while vermifuge is (medicine|dated) referring to something that acts as a drug to cause expulsion or death of intestinal worms.

As a noun vermifuge is

(medicine|dated) a drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms, such as tapeworms.

Anthelminthic vs Anthelmintic - What's the difference?

anthelminthic | anthelmintic |


As adjectives the difference between anthelminthic and anthelmintic

is that anthelminthic is of use against intestinal worms while anthelmintic is (medicine) destructive to parasitic intestinal worms.

As a noun anthelmintic is

(medicine) a drug for the treatment of intestinal worm infestation, either by killing the worms or by causing them to be expelled from the body.

Antihelminthic vs Anthelminthic - What's the difference?

antihelminthic | anthelminthic |


As adjectives the difference between antihelminthic and anthelminthic

is that antihelminthic is an alternative spelling of anthelmintic while anthelminthic is of use against intestinal worms.

As a noun antihelminthic

is an alternative spelling of anthelmintic.

Anthelminthic vs Bithionol - What's the difference?

anthelminthic | bithionol |


As an adjective anthelminthic

is of use against intestinal worms.

As a noun bithionol is

a particular anthelminthic.

Anthelminthic vs Oxibendazole - What's the difference?

anthelminthic | oxibendazole |


As an adjective anthelminthic

is of use against intestinal worms.

As a noun oxibendazole is

a benzimidazole anthelminthic drug used in horses and some domestic pets.

Anthelminthic vs Abamectin - What's the difference?

anthelminthic | abamectin |


As an adjective anthelminthic

is of use against intestinal worms.

As a noun abamectin is

a widely-used insecticide, acaricide and anthelminthic.