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vermifuge definition

ver·mi·fuge (vʉr′mə fyo̵̅o̅j′)

adjective

serving to expel worms and other parasites from the intestinal tract

Etymology: vermi- + -fuge

noun

a vermifuge drug

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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