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vermifuge

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

adjective more vermifuge · most vermifuge

dated Acting as a drug to cause the expulsion or death of intestinal worms.
Similar: anthelmintic

noun vermifuges

dated A drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms, such as tapeworms. 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 o
Similar: anthelmintic

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@misc{vermifuge_2026,
  title = {vermifuge},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vermifuge},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}