taeniafuge

or te·ni·a·fuge

[ tee-nee-uh-fyooj ]
/ ˈti ni əˌfyudʒ /

noun Medicine/Medical.

an agent or medicine for expelling tapeworms from the body.

Origin of taeniafuge

First recorded in 1855–60; taenia + -fuge

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British Dictionary definitions for taeniafuge

taeniafuge

US teniafuge

/ (ˈtiːnɪəˌfjuːdʒ) /

noun

a substance, esp a drug, that expels tapeworms from the body of their host

Medical definitions for taeniafuge

taeniafuge

n.

An agent that expels tapeworms from the body.