teniacide

taeniacide

 [te´ne-ah-sīd″]

1. lethal to tapeworms.

2. an agent that kills tapeworms; called also teniacide.

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te·ni·a·cide

(tē'nē-ă-sīd'),

An agent destructive to tapeworms.

Synonym(s): tenicide

[L. taenia, tapeworm, + caedo, to kill]

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teniacide

(tē′nē-ə-sīd′)

n.

Variant of taeniacide.

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te·ni·a·cide

(tē'nē-ă-sīd)

An agent that destroys tapeworms.

[L. taenia, tapeworm, + caedo, to kill]

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