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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
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
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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