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vermicide

[ vur-muh-sahyd ]

noun

  1. a substance or agent used to kill worms, especially a drug used to kill parasitic intestinal worms.


vermicide

/ ˈvɜːmɪˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. any substance used to kill worms
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌvermiˈcidal, adjective
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Other Words From

  • vermi·cidal adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vermicide1

First recorded in 1840–50; vermi- + -cide
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Example Sentences

It is believed that she secured the poison from a vermicide in which arsenic was mixed with soft soap.

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