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wormer

noun worm·er \ ˈwər-mər \

Definition of wormer

: a drug used in veterinary medicine to worm an animal

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circa 1934

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wormer

noun worm·er \ ˈwər-mər \

medical Definition of wormer

: an agent used in veterinary medicine to destroy or expel parasitic worms

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