# vermifuge

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Acting as a drug to cause the expulsion or death of intestinal worms.

## Etymology
Attested since about 1720, from Latin vermis (“worm”) + fugāre (“to cause to flee”). Compare -fuge.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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