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VERMIFUGE
vermifuge, anthelmintic, anthelminthic, helminthic
(noun) a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
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.
Synonyms
• anthelmintic.
Noun
vermifuge (plural vermifuges)
(medicine, dated) A drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms, such as tapeworms.
Synonyms
• 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
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