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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. of or relating to or characterized by fever;
- Example: "a febrile reaction caused by an allergen"
[syn: febrile, feverish]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Febrile \Fe"brile\ (?; 277), a. [F. f['e]brile, from L. febris
   fever. See Fever.]
   Pertaining to fever; indicating fever, or derived from it;
   as, febrile symptoms; febrile action. --Dunglison.
   [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

febrile
    adj 1: of or relating to or characterized by fever; "a febrile
           reaction caused by an allergen" [syn: febrile,
           feverish] [ant: afebrile]