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NALT Core

Preferred term

anthelmintics

Type

Chemical

Definition

Agents destructive to parasitic worms. They are used therapeutically in the treatment of helminthiasis in man and animal.
Source: Medical Subject Headings 2012
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

antiparasitic agents

Narrower concepts

Related concepts

Synonyms

antihelmintics
vermifuges

In other languages

antihelmínticos

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/1577

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