Taeniacide

Taeniacide

A Taeniacide is a substance that kills tapeworms. This makes it a class of antihelminthic agent. Natural taeniacides include pumpkin seed, cucumber and pomegranate, while some synthetic taeniacides include diatrizoic acid, praziquantel, bunamidine and niclosamide.


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  • Taeniacide — T[ae] ni*a*cide , n. Also Teniacide Te ni*a*cide . [T[ae]nia + cide.] (Med.) A remedy to destroy tapeworms. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • taeniacide — [tē′nē ə sīd΄] n. [ TAENIA + CIDE] a drug, etc. that destroys tapeworms taeniacidal adj …   English World dictionary

  • taeniacide — taeniacidal, adj. /tee nee euh suyd /, n. Pharm. an agent that destroys tapeworms. Also, teniacide. [1855 60; TAENIA + CIDE] * * * …   Universalium

  • taeniacide — noun Any substance that kills tapeworms …   Wiktionary

  • taeniacide — tae·nia·cide also te·nia·cide tē nē ə .sīd n an agent that destroys tapeworms tae·nia·cid·al also te·nia·cid·al .tē nē ə sīd əl adj * * * (taenicide) n. an agent that kills tapeworms. * * * tae·ni·a·cide (teґne ə sīd″) [taenia +… …   Medical dictionary

  • taeniacide — killing of tapeworms Killing and Killers …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • taeniacide — adj. substance which destroys tapeworms (Pharmacology) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • taeniacide — tae·nia·cide …   English syllables

  • taeniacide — taenicide; n. an agent that kills tapeworms …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • taeniacide — /ˈtiniəsaɪd/ (say teeneeuhsuyd) noun an agent that destroys tapeworms. Also, US, teniacide. –taeniacidal /tiniəˈsaɪdl/ (say teeneeuh suydl), adjective …  

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