taenifuge means A medicine to expel tapeworms from a body. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
taenifuge is pronounced /ˈtiːnɪfjuːd͡ʒ/.
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek ταινία (tainía, “band, ribbon”) + -fuge.
noun
- A medicine to expel tapeworms from a body.“Pumpkin seeds have been used as a taenifuge, and the component that drives the worms out may be bitter resin.”