1. infested with or affected by worms
Usage: often used in medical or veterinary contexts; can be literal (actual worm infestation) or figurative (corrupted or degraded)

Examples

• The bewormed soil required treatment before planting.
• The veterinarian diagnosed the bewormed puppy and prescribed medication.
• The bewormed apple was discarded from the harvest.
• His bewormed conscience troubled him for years.
• The bewormed wood had to be replaced in the old structure.