Working against or treating parasitic worms that infect the human body or animals.
From anti- (against) + helminth (from Greek 'helmins,' meaning worm) + -ic (adjective suffix). A medical term developed to describe treatments for parasitic infections.
Parasitic worms have infected billions of humans throughout history, and antihelminthic drugs are among the most important medicines in developing countries where hookworms and roundworms still plague populations.
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