antiworm

English

Etymology

anti- +‎ worm

Adjective

antiworm (not comparable)

1. Preventing or countering worms.

   antiworm medicine

2. Opposite to the usual movements or behaviour of a worm (in studies of predators and prey).

   an antiworm stimulus

3. (computing) Countering or preventing worms (self-replicating programs).

Translations

preventing or countering worms

• Portuguese: vermífugo