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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