Ver-mif'ū-gal, a.
a. [Fr. vermifuge, Sp. & It. vermifugo, N. Lat. vermifugus, from Lat. vermis, a worm, and fugare, to drive away, from fugere, to flee.] (Med.) Tending to prevent or destroy vermin, or to expel worms.
a. [Fr. vermifuge, Sp. & It. vermifugo, N. Lat. vermifugus, from Lat. vermis, a worm, and fugare, to drive away, from fugere, to flee.] (Med.) Tending to prevent or destroy vermin, or to expel worms.