Definition of Vermifuge. Meaning of Vermifuge. Synonyms of Vermifuge

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Definition of Vermifuge

Vermifuge
Vermifuge Ver"mi*fuge, n. [Cf. F. vermifuge. See Vermifugal.] (Med.) A medicine or substance that expels worms from animal bodies; an anthelmintic.

Meaning of Vermifuge from wikipedia

- without causing significant damage to the host. They may also be called vermifuges (those that stun) or vermicides (those that kill). Anthelmintics are used...
- the case of poisoning. A leaf infusion is also taken as a purgative and vermifuge in Réunion and Madagascar. In East Africa sap of the leaves is used for...
- ingredients of the range included castor oil, liniment, and 'dead shot' vermifuge. The most po****r remedy was Croup and Pneumonia Salve, which was first...
- child birth, and stomachic medicine, while the roots are reported to have vermifuge properties. Flower of Oldenlandia corymbosa New born Oldenlandia corymbosa...
- its aroma and sweet taste, and in herbal medicine as a purgative and vermifuge. This species is expansive and highly adapted to many environments. Polypodium...
- Hainan, and the Bismarck Archipelago. Highly poisonous, it is used as a vermifuge against intestinal worms. Inflorescence Close-up of flower Unripe fruit...
- Coriander anti-spasmodic, diuretic, anti-inflammatory ****in anti-microbial, vermifuge, diuretic Curry Leaves anti-emetic Garlic anti-microbial, anti-hypercholesterolemic...
- medicine for children, a diuretic expectorant, and as a febrifuge and vermifuge. A poultice made from crushed plant parts is applied to wounds by the...
- have had medicinal uses: thymol is an antiseptic and was once used as a vermifuge (anti-worm medicine). The essential oil of common thyme (Thymus vulgaris)...
- made from the dried root has been used for cardiac diseases and as a vermifuge (an agent that expels parasitic worms). The milky sap is a folk remedy...