vermifuge

[ vur-muh-fyooj ]

adjective

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

noun

1. a vermifuge medicine or agent.

vermifuge

/ ˌvɜːmɪˈfjuːɡəl; ˈvɜːmɪˌfjuːdʒ /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• vermifugal, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of vermifuge¹

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

Example Sentences

A similar preparation is also made from coal-soot, which is reputed antispasmodic and vermifuge.

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Vermifuge; either combined with or followed by a purge after the third or fourth dose.

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The unripe fruit is very acrid, and its juice in tropical countries is used as a vermifuge.

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A tincture of the pericarp has been made (1 part to 10 of alcohol) and given internally as a vermifuge in doses of 2–10 drops.

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In India they give internally 6–12 grams as a vermifuge, and for dyspepsia with “heartburn.”

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