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Vermifugal

Ver-mif′u-gal

,
Adj.
[L.
vermis
a worm +
fugare
to drive away, fr.
fugere
to flee. See
Worm
, and
Fugitive
.]
(Med.)
Tending to prevent, destroy, or expel, worms or vermin; anthelmintic.

Definition 2024


vermifugal

vermifugal

English

Adjective

vermifugal (comparative more vermifugal, superlative most vermifugal)

  1. (medicine) Tending to prevent, destroy, or expel worms or vermin; anthelmintic.