FEBRIFUGAL

Adjective

febrifugal (not comparable)

Acting against or preventing fever.

Synonyms

• antipyretic

Source: Wiktionary


Fe*brif"u*gal ( or ), a. Etym: [See Febrifuge.]

Definition: Having the quality of mitigating or curing fever. Boyle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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TEMPORIZE

(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”


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