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Vermifuge vs Taenifuge - What's the difference?

vermifuge | taenifuge | coordinate terms |

Taenifuge is a coordinate term of vermifuge.



As nouns the difference between vermifuge and taenifuge

is that vermifuge is a drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms, such as tapeworms while taenifuge is a medicine to expel tapeworms from a body.

As an adjective vermifuge

is referring to something that acts as a drug to cause expulsion or death of intestinal worms.

vermifuge

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (medicine, dated) Referring to something that acts as a drug to cause expulsion or death of intestinal worms.

    • Synonyms

    * anthelmintic.

    Derived terms

    * vermifugal

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medicine, dated) A drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms, such as tapeworms.

    • Synonyms

    * anthelmintic ----

    taenifuge

    English

    Alternative forms

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A medicine to expel (l) from a body.
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    • Related terms

    * taeniasis * taenicide

    Coordinate terms

    * vermifuge * anthelmintic

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