vermifuge

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.3 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French, from Latin vermis (“‘worm’”) + fugo (“‘flee’”)

[edit] Adjective

vermifuge (comparative more vermifuge, superlative most vermifuge)

1. (medicine) Referring to something that acts as a drug to cause expulsion or death of intestinal worms. The modern term is anthelmintic.

[edit] Derived terms

• vermifugal

[edit] Noun

vermifuge (plural vermifuges)

1. (medicine) A drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms, such as tapeworms. The modern term is anthelmintic.