Deworm

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To cause an animal to excrete any worms in the digestive tract by the administration of drugs.

    "Hey, Ethel, you know it's your turn to deworm the cat?"

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"Hey, Ethel, you know it's your turn to deworm the cat?"

Etymology

From de- + worm.

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digestive tract

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