What's the difference between helminthagogue and vermifuge?

Helminthagogue


Definition:

  • (n.) A vermifuge.

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Vermifuge


Definition:

  • (n.) A medicine or substance that expels worms from animal bodies; an anthelmintic.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The degree of infestation and the response to vermifuge therapy could be determined with precision by retrograde cholangiography.
  • (2) Attention is drawn to the varied clinical and radiological presentation and the relationship of volvulus to the use of vermifuge.
  • (3) The instillation of intraluminal vermifuge intra-operatively has minimized postoperative worm migration through suture lines and anastomoses.

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