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vermifuge

/ˈvɜː.mɪ.fjuːdʒ/

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noun

/ˈvɜː.mɪ.fjuːdʒ/C2formalmedical
  • ruЛекарственное средство или вещество, используемое для изгнания паразитических червей из кишечника.

A medication or substance used to expel parasitic worms from the intestines.

  1. Anthelmintic medicationC2formalmedical

    A medicinal substance used to expel or destroy parasitic worms from the intestines.

    ruПротивоглистное средство

    • The doctor prescribed a vermifuge to treat the intestinal infection.
    • Traditional herbal remedies sometimes act as a natural vermifuge.
    • The veterinarian administered a vermifuge to the dog.

    Synonymsanthelminthicanthelminticvermicide

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  • vermifuges' possessive plural form
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