vermicide
[ vur-muh-sahyd ]
/ ˈvɜr məˌsaɪd /
noun
a substance or agent used to kill worms, especially a drug used to kill parasitic intestinal worms.
OTHER WORDS FROM vermicide
ver·mi·cid·al, adjectiveWords nearby vermicide
vermeil,
vermi-,
vermian,
vermicelli,
vermicidal,
vermicide,
vermicular,
vermicular movement,
vermicular pulse,
vermiculate,
vermiculation
Example sentences from the Web for vermicide
The search should be preceded by a vermicide and a brisk purge.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis |James Campbell Todd
British Dictionary definitions for vermicide
vermicide
/ (ˈvɜːmɪˌsaɪd) /
noun
any substance used to kill worms
Derived forms of vermicide
vermicidal, adjectiveMedical definitions for vermicide
vermicide
[ vûr′mĭ-sīd′ ]
n.
An agent used to kill parasitic intestinal worms.