What's the difference between vermifugal and vermifuge?

Vermifugal

Definition:

• (a.) Tending to prevent, destroy, or expel, worms or vermin; 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.

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.