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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Synonym of antipyretic (“a fever-reducing medication”).

   "...therein it differs not from the mode of operation, which we observe in the famous peruvian febrifuge."

2. 2
   any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

antipyreticalexipyreticantifebrileantipyretic

Example

More examples

"I will prescribe a febrifuge to you."

Etymology

From French fébrifuge, from Latin febrifugus. Doublet of feverfew. Source of -fuge.

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