Crossword clues for vermicide
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Vermicide
Vermicide \Ver"mi*cide\, n. [L. vermis a worm + caedere to
kill.]
A medicine which destroys intestinal worms; a worm killer.
--Pereira.
Wiktionary
vermicide
n. Any substance used to kill worms, especially parasitic intestinal worms
WordNet
vermicide
n. an agent that kills worms (especially those in the intestines)
Usage examples of "vermicide".
Fortunately, I had an adequate supply of a vermicide, normal butyl chloride, in liquid form, that I mixed with mineral oil and administered by stomach tube, causing the dogs to expel hookworms by the thousands.