deworm

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Germanic *wurmiz Proto-West Germanic *wurmi Old English wyrm Middle English worm English worm English deworm From de- + worm.

1. To cause an animal to excrete any worms in the digestive tract by the administration of drugs.

   “Hey, Ethel, you know it's your turn to deworm the cat?”