"taenifuge" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtiːnɪfjuːd͡ʒ/ Forms: taenifuges [plural]
Etymology: From the Ancient Greek ταινία (tainía, “band, ribbon”) + -fuge. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ταινία||band, ribbon}} Ancient Greek ταινία (tainía, “band, ribbon”), {{af|en|-fuge}} -fuge Head templates: {{en-noun}} taenifuge (plural taenifuges)
  1. A medicine to expel tapeworms from a body. Synonyms: tænifuge Related terms: taeniasis, taenicide Coordinate_terms: vermifuge, anthelmintic

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