deworm
deworm verb: to cause (an animal) to excrete any worms in the digestive tract by the administration of drugs.
Verb
deworm (third-person singular simple present deworms, present participle deworming, simple past and past participle dewormed)
- 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?
Forms of deworm
| third-person singular present | deworms |
|---|---|
| present participle | deworming |
| past participle | dewormed |
| past | dewormed |
Origin of deworm
From de- + worm.
Words formed from deworm
Questions about deworm
- What does deworm mean?
- Deworm means to cause (an animal) to excrete any worms in the digestive tract by the administration of drugs.
- What part of speech is deworm?
- Deworm is a verb.
- What is the past tense of deworm?
- The past tense of deworm is dewormed.
Words near deworm in the dictionary
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