vermifugal

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vermifuge (ˈvɜːmɪˌfjuːdʒ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
any drug or agent able to destroy or expel intestinal worms; an anthelmintic
 
vermifugal
 
adj

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vermifugal ver·mif·u·gal (vər-mĭf'yə-gəl, vûr'mə-fy&oomacr;'gəl)
adj.
Causing expulsion of parasitic intestinal worms.

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