antifebrile

[ an-tee-fee-bruhl, -feb-ruhl, an-tahy- ]

adjective
  1. efficacious against fever; febrifuge; antipyretic.

noun
  1. an antifebrile agent.

Origin of antifebrile

1
First recorded in 1655–65; anti- + febrile

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British Dictionary definitions for antifebrile

antifebrile

/ (ˌæntɪˈfiːbraɪl) /


adjective
  1. reducing fever; antipyretic

noun
  1. obsolete an antifebrile agent or drug

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