febrifuge
NounSynonyms:
antipyretic
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Noun (1)
- any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate feverSynonyms: antipyreticType of medicine, medication
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Feb′ri·fuge noun
Origin: L. febris fever + fugare to put to flight, from fugere to flee: cf. F. fébrifuge. see Febrile, Feverfew.
Medicine A medicine serving to mitigate or remove fever. — adjective Antifebrile.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54