Definition of vermifuge in English:
vermifuge
noun ˈvəːmɪfjuːdʒˈvərməˌfjudʒ
Medicine An anthelmintic medicine.
Example sentencesExamples
- In tropical folk medicine, the fresh latex is smeared on boils, warts and freckles and given as a vermifuge.
- For instance, rectally administered tobacco infusions proved an effective vermifuge in sixteenth-century Europe.
Definition of vermifuge in US English:
vermifuge
nounˈvərməˌfyo͞ojˈvərməˌfjudʒ
Medicine An anthelmintic medicine.
Example sentencesExamples
- In tropical folk medicine, the fresh latex is smeared on boils, warts and freckles and given as a vermifuge.
- For instance, rectally administered tobacco infusions proved an effective vermifuge in sixteenth-century Europe.