vermifuge

[ vur-muh-fyooj ]

/ ˈvɜr məˌfyudʒ /

adjective

serving to expel worms or other animal parasites from the intestines, as a medicine.

noun

a vermifuge medicine or agent.

Nearby words

Origin of vermifuge

First recorded in 1690–1700; vermi- + -fuge

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Examples from the Web for vermifuge

A similar preparation is also made from coal-soot, which is reputed antispasmodic and vermifuge.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
The next day administer a vermifuge, of which the best and pleasantest is santonine.
The Physical Life of Woman:|Dr. George H Napheys
When this is the case do not waste a moment, administer the vermifuge.
The Boston Terrier and All About It|Edward Axtell
This has tonic and astringent properties, but is mainly prescribed as a vermifuge, which is one of the names given to it.
The Fern Lover's Companion|George Henry Tilton

Vermifuge; either combined with or followed by a purge after the third or fourth dose.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for vermifuge

vermifuge

/ (ˈvɜːmɪˌfjuːdʒ) /

noun

any drug or agent able to destroy or expel intestinal worms; an anthelmintic

Derived Formsvermifugal (ˌvɜːmɪˈfjuːɡəl), adjective

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Medicine definitions for vermifuge

vermifuge

[ vûr′mə-fyōōj′ ]

n.

anthelmintic