Definition of febrifuge Febrifuge

feb•ri•fuge

We found 7 definitions of febrifuge from 6 different sources.

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What does febrifuge mean?

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Noun

febrifuge - any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever
  antipyretic
  medicament, medicinal drug, medication, medicine the act of treating with medicines or remedies
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • febrifuge (n.)
    A medicine serving to mitigate or remove fever.
  • febrifuge (a.)
    Antifebrile.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • febrifuge
    Preventing or reducing fever.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • febrifuge
    feb′ri-fūj, n. a medicine for removing fever.—adj. Febrif′ugal (or feb′-). [L. febris, fever, fugāre, to put to flight.]

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