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Definition of vermifuge : A medicine or substance that expels worms from animal bodies; an anthelmintic.

Synonyms:

anthelmintic, anthelminthic, helminthic

Usage examples:

• The seeds contain vermifuge principles. - "The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines", T. H. Pardo de Tavera.
• It is also used as a vermifuge. - "The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines", T. H. Pardo de Tavera.
• The occasional administration of a vermifuge for the purpose of ridding the digestive tract of worms, together with the frequent changing of pastures during the spring and summer, are the most effective preventive lines of treatment. - "Common Diseases of Farm Animals", R. A. Craig, D. V. M..