taenifuge
taenifuge · taenifuges
A medicine to expel tapeworms from a bodyA medicine to expel tapeworms from a body.
/ˈtiːnɪfjuːd͡ʒ/
Meaning
1 sensesA medicine to expel tapeworms from a body.
Pumpkin seeds have been used as a taenifuge, and the component that drives the worms out may be bitter resin.
Origin
From the Ancient Greek ταινία (tainía, “band, ribbon”) + -fuge.From the Ancient Greek ταινία (tainía, “band, ribbon”) + -fuge.
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