Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "helminthic" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF HELMINTHIC

helminthic  [hɛlˈmɪnθɪk] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HELMINTHIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Helminthic can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HELMINTHIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

helminthic

Helminths

Helminths are large, multicellular organisms, generally can be seen with naked eyes in their mature stages. They are worm-like organisms living in and feeding on living hosts, receiving nourishment and protection while disrupting their hosts' nutrient absorption, causing weakness and disease. Those that live inside the digestive tract are called intestinal parasites. They can live inside humans and other animals. Helminthology is the study of parasitic worms and their effects on their hosts. The word helminth comes from Greek hélmins, a kind of worm.

Definition of helminthic in the English dictionary

The definition of helminthic in the dictionary is of, relating to, or caused by parasitic worms.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HELMINTHIC


ailanthic
eɪˈlænθɪk
anthelminthic
ˌænθɛlˈmɪnθɪk
antihelminthic
ˌæntɪhelˈmɪnθɪk
benthic
ˈbenθɪk
coelacanthic
ˈsiːləˌkænθɪk
epicanthic
ˌɛpɪˈkænθɪk
hapaxanthic
ˌhæpəˈzænθɪk
holobenthic
ˌhɒləˈbɛnθɪk
labyrinthic
ˌlæbəˈrɪnθɪk
nemathelminthic
ˌneməˌthelˈmɪnθɪk
oenanthic
iːˈnænθɪk
platyhelminthic
ˌplætɪhɛlˈmɪnθɪk
synanthic
sɪˈnænθɪk
xanthic
ˈzænθɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HELMINTHIC

helmer
helmet
helmeted
helmetlike
Helmholtz
Helmholtz free energy
Helmholtz function
helminth
helminthiasis
helminthoid
helminthologic
helminthological
helminthologist
helminthology
helminthous
helmless
Helmont
helmsman
helmsmanship

WORDS THAT END LIKE HELMINTHIC

amphipathic
chalcolithic
empathic
ethic
Gothic
homeopathic
homoeopathic
idiopathic
monolithic
mythic
naturopathic
Neolithic
neuropathic
osteopathic
Palaeolithic
paleolithic
pathic
psychopathic
telepathic
work ethic

Synonyms and antonyms of helminthic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «helminthic» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF HELMINTHIC

Find out the translation of helminthic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of helminthic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «helminthic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蠕虫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

helmíntica
570 millions of speakers

English

helminthic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

helminthic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دودي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

глистные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

helmintos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

helminthic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

helminthes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Helminthic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wurm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

蠕虫の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기생충
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Helminthic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giun sán
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹெல்மின்திக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

श्वासनलिकांसंबंधी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kurt yapan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

elminti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

robaczyc
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

глистяні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

viermi intestinali
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ελμινθοκτόνα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wormverdrijvend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

helmintiska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

helminthic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of helminthic

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HELMINTHIC»

The term «helminthic» is normally little used and occupies the 115.461 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Little used
46
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «helminthic» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of helminthic
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «helminthic».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HELMINTHIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «helminthic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «helminthic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about helminthic

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HELMINTHIC»

Discover the use of helminthic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to helminthic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Man and His Environment
As regards helminthic infestation, 81.66 per cent of the subjects in Mirpur and 78.50 per cent of the subjects in Echhay carried helminthic infection(s), singly or in association with other helminthic/protozoal one(s). As regards protozoal ...
Don Ramsay Arthur, 1969
2
Surgical Pathology of the Gastrointestinal System: ...
Bacterial, Fungal, Viral, and Parasitic Infections Laura W. Lamps. Chapter 31 Miscellaneous Helminthic Infections Table31.1 General classification of medically important parasitic helminths L.W. Lamps, Surgical Pathology of the ...
Laura W. Lamps, 2010
3
Clinical Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Even so, it was estimated that there were 54 million cases of helminthic infection in the USA in 1972 (the last cumulative estimate available)"'. Although the prevalence rates have since fallen, helminthic infection has by no means disappeared.
Hung N. Winn, John C. Hobbins, 2000
4
Patterson's Allergic Diseases
Below is a review of some of the causes of eosinophilic infiltration of blood and tissues most pertinent to the allergist-immunologist and not covered in other chapters. Topics include helminthic infections, drugs, HES, Churg-Strauss syndrome ...
Leslie C. Grammer, Paul A. Greenberger, 2012
5
Immunopathogenetic Aspects of Disease Induced by Helminth ...
... and other cells types including mast cells, basophils. non-B non-T FceRI+ cells and NK.1.1 CD4+ T cells were shown to produce IL-4 and thus may contribute to the polarized Th2 responses observed in helminthic infection [reviewed in ref.
David O. Freedman, 1997
6
Reproductive Child Health
Among the infested children largest prevalence of single type of infestation is helminthic infestation. About 26 per cent Lodha, 33 per cent Mahali, 24 percent Kora, 19 per cent Santal and 20 per cent Munda are suffering from various types of ...
Rabindra Nath Pati, 2002
7
The Antimicrobial Drugs
The helminthic, or worm, diseases are caused by members of two phyla. The nematodes (roundworms) belong to the phylum Nemathelminthes. Diseases caused by this group of organisms include, for example, ascaris, whipworm, pinworm, ...
Eric M. Scholar Associate Professor of Pharmacology University of Nebraska College of Medicine, William B. Pratt Professor of Pharmacology University of Michigan Medical School, 2000
8
Infectious Diseases of the Female Genital Tract
Complex mechanisms of disease production in the human exist for helminthic infection; they may be caused by the adult worm or its ova or larvae. Schistosomes produce disease secondary to inflammation produced by eggs or cercaria.
Richard L. Sweet, Ronald S. Gibbs, 2009
9
Courtesans and Consumption
Helminthic Infections It is well known that helminthic (worm) infections dampen the cellular, TH1, immune responses that are essential for the control of latent TB infections. Because of this fact, in combination with the fact that in many countries  ...
Nico J. D. Nagelkerke, 2012
10
Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity in Children VII
2.9 Eosinophilia may Worsen Despite Appropriate Treatment The lack of a decrease in eosinophilia or even an increase in eosinophil count with anti- helminthic treatment does not exclude helminthic infection as the cause. Products released ...
Nigel Curtis, Adam Finn, Andrew J. Pollard, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HELMINTHIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term helminthic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Priyanka Chopra highlight the …
... (c) deworming prophylaxis (400 mg albendazole) six months apart for the prevention of helminthic infestations; and (c) monthly nutrition and ... «Bollywood Dhamaka, Jul 15»
2
Outbreak Observatory
Across Asia and Africa, disease maps have already helped reduce the impact of several diseases, including soil-transmitted helminthic ... «The Scientist, Jul 15»
3
Peter Hotez answers our questions regarding the worm index and …
They include Chagas disease, dengue, chikungunya, sleeping sickness, leishmaniasis and a range of helminthic diseases. Such helminthic ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jun 15»
4
Annual environmental and sanitation campaign in the offing
... outbreak of sanitation related diseases such as cholera, malaria, typhoid, and helminthic infestations as well as other diarrhoeal diseases. «GhanaWeb, Jun 15»
5
Ahmedabad Municipal Corp to set up radiation-based sewage …
Sludge also contains worms, ova, viruses, helminthic, weeds etc. It also contains toxic heavy metals and organic pollutants like pesticides, ... «Business Standard, Apr 15»
6
How the immune system fights worm infections
Published in PLoS Pathogens, the discovery could help develop more efficient strategies for treating helminthic infections and wounds. «Medical Xpress, Apr 15»
7
Wash your veg!
Undoubtedly, improvement of infrastructure in these countries is of paramount importance to help achieve a reduction in helminthic infections. «BMC Blogs Network, Apr 15»
8
Human helminth therapy to treat inflammatory disorders- where do …
In a follow up study it was further shown than when these patients received anti-helminthic treatment their clinical presentation deteriorated and ... «BMC Blogs Network, Mar 15»
9
Herbal Cocktail for Drug-Resistant Malaria
The whitish sap of the unripe fruit is a potent abortificant, anti-helminthic for roundworms, stomach disorders and enlargement of liver and ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»
10
Pharmaceutical Industry Makes Progress in Cutting-Edge R&D for …
... American trypanosomiasis (Chagas disease), schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis, soil-transmitted helminthic diseases and Ebola. 2Check ... «CSRwire.com, Feb 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Helminthic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/helminthic>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z