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

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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) ...

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 ...

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 ...

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