ANTIPYRETIC

antipyretic

(adjective) preventing or alleviating fever

antipyretic, febrifuge

(noun) any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

antipyretic (not comparable)

(medicine) That reduces fever; fever-reducing.

Noun

antipyretic (plural antipyretics)

A pharmaceutical that reduces fever; a febrifuge.

Synonyms

• febrifuge

Anagrams

• pertinacity

Source: Wiktionary

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An`ti*py*ret"ic, a. (Med.)

Definition: Efficacious in preventing or allaying fever.

– n.

Definition: A febrifuge.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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