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vermifuge
[ vur-muh-fyooj ]
adjective
- serving to expel worms or other animal parasites from the intestines, as a medicine.
noun
- a vermifuge medicine or agent.
vermifuge
/ ˌvɜːmɪˈfjuːɡəl; ˈvɜːmɪˌfjuːdʒ /
noun
- any drug or agent able to destroy or expel intestinal worms; an anthelmintic
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Derived Forms
- vermifugal, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of vermifuge1
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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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