vermifuge, anthelmintic, anthelminthic, helminthic
(noun) a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms
Source: WordNet® 3.1
vermifuge (comparative more vermifuge, superlative most vermifuge)
(medicine, dated) Referring to something that acts as a drug to cause expulsion or death of intestinal worms.
• anthelmintic.
vermifuge (plural vermifuges)
(medicine, dated) A drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms, such as tapeworms.
• anthelmintic
Source: Wiktionary
Ver"mi*fuge, n. Etym: [Cf. F. vermifuge. See Vermifugal.] (Med.)
Definition: A medicine or substance that expels worms from animal bodies; an anthelmintic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2024
(verb) practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; “Don’t twist my words”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
