VERMIFUGAL

Etymology

Adjective

vermifugal (comparative more vermifugal, superlative most vermifugal)

(medicine) Tending to prevent, destroy, or expel worms or vermin; anthelmintic.

Source: Wiktionary


Ver*mif"u*gal, a. Etym: [L. vermis a worm + fugare to drive away, fr. fugere to flee. See Worm, and Fugitive.] (Med.)

Definition: Tending to prevent, destroy, or expel, worms or vermin; anthelmintic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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