VERMICIDE

vermicide

(noun) an agent that kills worms (especially those in the intestines)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

vermicide (plural vermicides)

Any substance used to kill worms, especially parasitic intestinal worms

Anagrams

• decemviri

Source: Wiktionary


Ver"mi*cide, n. Etym: [L. vermis a worm + caedere to kill.]

Definition: A medicine which destroys intestinal worms; a worm killer. Pereira.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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