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Concept information
Preferred term
anthelmintics
Type
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Chemical
Definition
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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
Narrower concepts
- abamectin
- albendazole
- antiplatyhelmintic agents
- bromophos
- cambendazole
- carbendazim
- clorsulon
- closantel
- dichlorvos
- diethylcarbamazine
- emetine
- febantel
- fenbendazole
- halofuginone
- hexylresorcinol
- hygromycin B
- levamisole
- mebendazole
- mitomycin
- morantel
- moxidectin
- nematicides
- niclosamide
- nitroscanate
- oxfendazole
- oxyclozanide
- parbendazole
- phenothiazine
- praziquantel
- pyrantel
- rafoxanide
- tetramisole
- thiabendazole
- trichlorfon
- triclabendazole
Synonyms
- antihelmintics
- vermifuges
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/1577
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