vermifuge


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ver·mi·fuge

 (vûr′mə-fyo͞oj′)
n.
A medicine that expels intestinal worms.
adj.
Causing expulsion of intestinal worms; anthelmintic.
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vermifuge

(ˈvɜːmɪˌfjuːdʒ)
n
(Pharmacology) any drug or agent able to destroy or expel intestinal worms; an anthelmintic
vermifugal adj
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ver•mi•fuge

(ˈvɜr məˌfyudʒ)

adj.
1. serving to expel worms or other animal parasites from the intestines, as a medicine.
n.
2. a vermifuge medicine or agent.
[1690–1700]
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vermifuge

a drug for expelling worms from the intestinal tract. Cf. vermicide. — vermifuge, adj.
See also: Remedies
a drug for expelling worms from the intestinal tract. Cf. vermicide. — vermifuge, adj.
See also: Worms
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.vermifuge - a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal wormsvermifuge - a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms
mebendazole - an anthelmintic used to treat hookworm and pinworm and roundworm infestations
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
piperazine - vermifuge used to treat infestations by roundworms or pinworms
Atabrine, mepacrine, quinacrine, quinacrine hydrochloride - a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria
carbon dichloride, ethylene tetrachloride, tetrachlorethylene, tetrachloroethylene - anthelmintic agent used against hookworm and other nematodes
thiabendazole - an antifungal agent and anthelmintic
crystal violet, gentian violet - a green crystal (violet in water) used as a dye or stain or bactericide or fungicide or anthelmintic or burn treatment
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Translations

vermifuge

[ˈvɜːmɪfjuːdʒ] Nvermífugo m
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vermifuge

nWurmmittel nt, → Vermifugum nt (spec)
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