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FEBRIFUGE
antipyretic, febrifuge
(noun) any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
febrifuge (plural febrifuges)
An antipyretic (fever-reducing) medication.
Source: Wiktionary
Feb"ri*fuge, n. Etym: [L. febris fever + fugare to put to flight, from fugere to flee: cf. F. fébrifuge. see Febrile, Feverfew.] (Med.)
Definition: A medicine serving to mitigate or remove fever.
– a.
Definition: Antifebrile.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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