Dictionary

taenifuge en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈtiːnɪfjuːd͡ʒ/

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ταινία (tainía, “band, ribbon”) + -fuge.

Meanings

1. A medicine to expel tapeworms from a body.
   • Unless the head is driven out of the bowel it will continue to produce new segments[…]The stools passed after administration of the taenifuge should be carefully examined with a view to discover the head of the worm. 1904, William H. Bain, A Text-book of Medical Practice for Practitioners and Students:
   • Pumpkin seeds have been used as a taenifuge, and the component that drives the worms out may be bitter resin.

Forms

Coordinates

anthelmintic · vermifuge

Deriveds

tenifugal

Relateds

taenicide · taeniasis