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Vermifuge vs Vermicide - What's the difference?

vermifuge | vermicide |

As nouns the difference between vermifuge and vermicide

is that vermifuge is a drug that causes the expulsion or death of intestinal worms, such as tapeworms while vermicide is any substance used to kill worms, especially parasitic intestinal worms.

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 ----

    vermicide

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any substance used to kill worms, especially parasitic intestinal worms

    • Derived terms

    * vermicidal