vermicide vs agent

vermicide and agent both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
vermicide	Yes	No	No	No
agent	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, agent is a hypernym of vermicide; that is, agent is a word with a broader meaning than vermicide:

Other hypernyms of vermicide include medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine.

vermicide (noun)	agent (noun)
an agent that kills worms (especially those in the intestines)	the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
	an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
	a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
	a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
	any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau
	a substance that exerts some force or effect