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Definition of: teniacide
(tē′nē·ə·sīd′) noun
A substance which destroys tapeworms, as the oleoresin of certain ferns, carbon tetrachloride, etc.: also spelled taeniacide. Also te′ni·a·fuge′ (-fy
j′) [<L taenia <Gk. tainia tapeworm + -CIDE]
—te′ni·a·ci′dal adjective
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