noun
- a medicine or substance that expels or destroys intestinal worms
Usage: medical
adjective
- having the property of expelling or destroying intestinal worms
Usage: medical
Examples
- The veterinarian prescribed a vermifuge to treat the puppy’s worm infection.
- Traditional herbal vermifuges include wormwood and pumpkin seeds.
- The doctor recommended a vermifuge medication for the child’s pinworm problem.
- Many vermifuge treatments are available over the counter at pharmacies.
- The vermifuge properties of certain plants have been known for centuries.
- After taking the vermifuge, the patient’s symptoms improved significantly.