Wormicide
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wormicide is a noun meaning A substance that kills worms.
Meaning
A substance that kills worms.
Example Sentences
Sal Tone is a medicated salt tonic wormicide and conditioner.
Tubers are given to sheep as remedy for colic and also as wormicide.
Sizable quantities of livestock dips and wormicides are used—South Africa is a major producer of merine wool, butter, and cheese.
Worms get the upper hand when the balance of health is on the ebb. The use of wormicides when the animal has lost its vitality is detrimental to its life.
Word Forms
- wormicides
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wormer, vermicide, verminicide, bugicide, fungicide, herbicide.
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