taeniacide

or te·ni·a·cide

[ tee-nee-uh-sahyd ]
/ ˈti ni əˌsaɪd /

noun Pharmacology.

an agent that destroys tapeworms.

Origin of taeniacide

First recorded in 1855–60; taenia + -cide

OTHER WORDS FROM taeniacide

tae·ni·a·cid·al, adjective

Words nearby taeniacide

taejon, tael, taenia, taenia saginata, taenia solium, taeniacide, taeniafuge, taeniasis, taeniid, taenioid, taf

British Dictionary definitions for taeniacide

taeniacide

US teniacide

/ (ˈtiːnɪəˌsaɪd) /

noun

a substance, esp a drug, that kills tapeworms

Medical definitions for taeniacide

taeniacide

n.

An agent that kills tapeworms.