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Answer for the clue "Vermifuge used to treat infestations by roundworms or pinworms ", 10 letters:
piperazine

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The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Piperazine \Pi*per"a*zine\, n. Also -zin \-zin\ . [Piperidine + azote + -ine.] (Chem.) A crystalline substance, (C2H4NH)2 , formed by action of ammonia on ethylene bromide, by reduction of pyrazine, etc. It is a strong base, and is used as a remedy for ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. vermifuge used to treat infestations by roundworms or pinworms

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Piperazine is an organic compound that consists of a six-membered ring containing two nitrogen atoms at opposite positions in the ring. Piperazine exists as small alkaline deliquescent crystals with a saline taste. The piperazines are a broad class of chemical ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context organic compound pharmaceutical drug uncountable English) A saturated heterocyclic compound, C 4 H 10 N 2 , containing two nitrogen atoms in a six-membered ring; it is used as an anthelmintic. 2 (context organic chemistry countable English) ...