Vermicide

noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any substance used to kill worms, especially parasitic intestinal worms
  2. 2
    an agent that kills worms (especially those in the intestines) wordnet

Synonyms

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aborticideacaricideanthelminticantibioticantisepticbug bomb

Etymology

From Latin vermis (“worm”) + -cide.

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