anthel·min·tic I. \|antˌhel|mintik, |anˌthel-\adjective alsoanthel·min·thic\-nthik\ Etymology:anti- (I)+ Greek helminth-, helmins worm + English -ic : expelling or destroying parasitic worms especially of the intestine II. noun alsoanthelminthic\“\ (-s) : an anthelmintic drug