Vermifuge (Noun)
Meaning
A medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Piperazine is an anthelmintic medication used as a vermifuge to treat pinworm infections in humans.
- The doctor prescribed a vermifuge to expel the intestinal worms that were causing the patient's symptoms.
- Children infected with hookworms were treated with a vermifuge to rid their bodies of the parasites.
- Researchers have been studying the properties of certain plants to identify potential vermifuge compounds.
- The rural clinic dispensed a vermifuge medication to communities afflicted by ascariasis due to lack of sanitation and contaminated water sources.