taenifuge

English

Alternative forms

• tænifuge

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtiːnɪfjuːd͡ʒ/

Noun

taenifuge (plural taenifuges)

1. A medicine to expel tapeworms from a body.

   Pumpkin seeds have been used as a taenifuge, and the component that drives the worms out may be bitter resin.

   • 1904, William H. Bain, A Text-book of Medical Practice for Practitioners and Students:

     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.

Coordinate terms

• vermifuge
• anthelmintic

Related terms

• taeniasis
• taenicide

Anagrams

• teniafuge