Vermifugal

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Vermifugal \Ver*mif"u*gal\, a. [L. vermis a worm + fugare to
     drive away, fr. fugere to flee. See {Worm}, and {Fugitive}.]
     (Med.)
     Tending to prevent, destroy, or expel, worms or vermin;
     anthelmintic.
     [1913 Webster]