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

Derived Forms

• ˌvermiˈcidal, adjective

Other Words From

• vermi·cidal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of vermicide¹

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

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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