vermifugal

adj ver·mif·u·gal
\vər-ˈmif-yə-gəl, ˌvər-mə-ˈfyü-gəl\

Medical Definition of VERMIFUGAL

: serving to destroy or expel parasitic worms : anthelmintic

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