Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "anthelmintic" tana nufin wani abu ko magani da ake amfani da shi don magance cututtuka da tsutsotsi na parasitic ke haifar da su, wanda kuma aka sani da helminths. Magungunan anthelmintic suna aiki ta hanyar gurgunta su ko kuma kashe ƙwayoyin cuta, ba da damar fitar da su daga jiki. Ana amfani da waɗannan magungunan a cikin magungunan ɗan adam da na dabbobi don magance nau'ikan cututtuka iri-iri, kamar tsutsotsi, tsutsotsi, da hookworms.