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vermĭna, um, n. [vermis, gripings of the belly caused by worms; hence, in gen.], the gripes, belly-ache, stomach-ache.

  1. I. Lit.: saeva, Lucr. 5, 997; cf.: vermina dicuntur dolores corporis cum quodam minuto motu quasi a vermibus scindatur. Hic dolor Graece στρόφος dicitur, Fest. p. 375 Müll.
  2. * II. Trop.: passionum, Arn. 1, p. 30.

vermĭnātĭo, ōnis, f. [vermino], the worms, a disease of animals, the bots.

  1. I. Lit., Plin. 28, 11, 49, § 180; 30, 15, 50, § 144.
  2. II. Transf., a crawling, itching pain, Sen. Ep. 78, 9.
    Plur.: cerebri aestuantis, Sen. Ep. 95, 17.

vermĭno, āre (in the dep. collat. form verminatur, Pompon. ap. Non. 40, 21; Sen. Vit. Beat. 17 fin.), v. n. [vermina].

  1. I. Lit., to have worms, be troubled with worms, Sen. Q. N. 2, 31, 2.
  2. II. Transf., in gen., to have crawling, itching pains; to prick, shoot, ache, pain: auris, Mart. 14, 23, 1.
    In the dep. form: si minus verminatur, Sen. Vit. Beat. 17, 4.
    Of women in labor: decumo mense demum turgens verminatur, parturit, Pompon. ap. Non. 40, 21 (Com. Rel. p. 198 Rib.).

vermĭnōsus, a, um, adj. [vermis], full of worms, wormy: fici, Plin. 17, 28, 47, § 261: ulcera, id. 26, 14, 87, § 145: auris, id. 20, 14, 52, § 146.