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de⋅worm

[dee-wurm]
–verb (used with object)
worm (def. 19).

Origin:
1925–30; de- + worm
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de·worm   (dē-wûrm')   
tr.v.   de·wormed, de·worm·ing, de·worms
To cure (an animal) of worms; worm.
de·worm'er n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: de·worm
Pronunciation: (')dE-'w&rm
Function: transitive verb
: to rid (as a dog) of worms : WORM
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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