Helminthagogue

/ˌhɛl.mɪn.ˈθæ.ɡoʊɡ/ noun

Definition

A substance or medicine that expels parasitic worms from the body.

Etymology

From Greek 'helminthos' (worm) plus 'agogos' (leader/driver), forming a noun for worm-expelling agents. Ancient physicians used this term for any treatment that forced parasites out of infected patients.

Kelly Says

Before modern parasitology, helminthagogues were precious—medieval healers guarded recipes for walnut-husk extracts and tansy oils that genuinely helped people get rid of parasites. These remedies worked so well that 'worm season' (spring) was when people routinely took preventive treatments.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
የአንበሳ እንቁላል
ye-an-be-sa en-kʷu-la
ARالعربية
مُشَكِّلْ لِلْدُوَح
mush-kil lil-du-wah
BNবাংলা
কৃমিনাশক
kri-mi-na-shk
CACatalà
antiparasitari
an-ti-pa-ra-si-ta-ri
CSČeština
červištní prostředek
čer-višt-ní pro-stře-dek
DADansk
ormmiddel
orm-middel
DEDeutsch
Helminthagoge
hel-min-tha-go-ge
ELΕλληνικά
αντιπαρασιτικό
an-ti-pa-ra-si-ti-ko
ESEspañol
helmintogago
hel-min-to-ga-go
FAفارسی
مُسَكِّلْ لِلْدُوَح
mu-sak-kil lil-du-wah
FISuomi
helminthikum
hel-min-thi-kum
FRFrançais
helminthague
ɛl-min-tag
GUGU
પેટનાશક
pe-ta-na-shak
HAHA
maganin kwayar
ma-ga-nin kway-ar
HEעברית
משכך תולעים
mis-chach to-le-a-im
HIहिन्दी
कृमिनाशक
kri-mi-na-shak
HUMagyar
féregűző
fé-reg-ű-ző
IDBahasa Indonesia
obat cacing
o-bat ca-cing
IGIG
otu nri
o-tu n-ri
ITItaliano
helmintogatico
hel-min-to-ga-ti-ko
JA日本語
寄生虫駆除薬
kisei-chū ku-jo-yakku
KKKK
ауыс-көк
au-ys-k-ok
KMKM
សម្ភារៈប្រឆាំងនឹងពព្លា
sam-pha-ra-p-ch-a-m-ng n-ng po-p-la
KO한국어
흡충제
hyub-chung-je
MRMR
कीटनाशक
ki-ta-na-shak
MSBahasa Melayu
ubat cacing
u-bat ca-cing
MYမြန်မာ
ပါရာစီး ကြေး
pa-ra-si-si kye
NLNederlands
wormenwerend middel
wor-men-we-ren-d mid-del
NONorsk
ormmiddel
orm-middel
PAPA
ਕਿੜਮੀ-ਨਾશક
kir-mi-na-shak
PLPolski
środek przeciwrobaczo-wy
sh-tredk pro-tiv-ro-bach-zo-wy
PTPortuguês
helmintagogo
hel-min-ta-go-go
RORomână
medicament antiparazitar
me-di-ca-ment an-ti-pa-ra-zi-tar
RUРусский
противоглистный препарат
pro-tivo-gli-st-nyy pre-par-at
SVSvenska
maskmedel
mask-medel
SWKiswahili
dawa ya kuondoa wadudu
da-wa ya ku-on-doa wa-du-du
TAதமிழ்
கிருமிநாசினி
kir-mi-na-shi-ni
TEతెలుగు
క్రిమునశమకం
kri-mu-na-sham-kam
THไทย
ยาขับพยาธิ
ya khrap-pya-thi
TLTL
gamot para sa mga parásito
ga-mot pa-ra sa mga pa-ra-si-to
TRTürkçe
parazit temizleyici
pa-ra-zit tem-iz-le-yic-i
UKУкраїнська
протиглистний препарат
pro-ti-gli-st-niy pre-par-at
URاردو
کُشِر
ku-shir
VITiếng Việt
thuốc tẩy giun
thuoc-tay-giun
YOYO
ọpọ́ àwọn ẹ̀rọ
o-po aw-on e-ro
ZH中文
驱虫药
qū chóng yào
ZUZU
isigqongqo
i-si-gqong-qo

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