taeniacide

or te·ni·a·cide

[ tee-nee-uh-sahyd ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. an agent that destroys tapeworms.

taeniacide

/ ˈtiːnɪəˌsaɪd /

noun

1. a substance, esp a drug, that kills tapeworms

Other Words From

• taeni·a·cidal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of taeniacide¹

First recorded in 1855–60; taenia + -cide