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expellant

ex·pel·lant [ ik spéllənt ] or ex·pel·lent [ ik spéllənt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
able to expel something: capable of expelling something, especially from the body



noun  (plural ex·pel·lants) (plural ex·pel·lents)
Definition:
 
medicine to remove worms: a medicine that causes the body to get rid of something undesirable, especially intestinal worms

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