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Vermifuge

adj, noun

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Acting as a drug to cause the expulsion or death of intestinal worms. dated
Noun
  1. 1
    A drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms, such as tapeworms. dated

    "1867, Advertisement, The Prairie Farmer, Volume 20, New Series, page 264, We have been informed that the usual practice of Merchants, Farmers and Planters, in ordering their supplies of Dr. McLane's Celebrated VERMIFUGE, has been to simply write and order Vermifuge. The consequence is that instead of the genuine Dr. McLanes's Vermifuge, they very frequently get one or other of the many worthless preparations called Vermifuge now before the public."

  2. 2
    a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Attested since about 1720, from Latin vermis (“worm”) + fugāre (“to cause to flee”). Compare -fuge.

Etymology 2

Attested since about 1720, from Latin vermis (“worm”) + fugāre (“to cause to flee”). Compare -fuge.

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