vermifuge
vermifuge · more vermifuge · most vermifuge
Acting as a drug to cause the expulsion or death of intestinal wormsActing as a drug to cause the expulsion or death of intestinal worms.
Meaning
1 senses(dated)Acting as a drug to cause the expulsion or death of intestinal worms.
Origin
Attested since about 1720, from Latin vermis (“worm”) + fugāre (“to cause to flee”). CompaAttested since about 1720, from Latin vermis (“worm”) + fugāre (“to cause to flee”). Compare -fuge.
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Forms
more vermifuge, most vermifuge| Comparative | more vermifuge Lesson |
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| Superlative | most vermifuge Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedvermifugal
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form