antipyretic
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- antipyresis noun
Etymology
Origin of antipyretic
Example Sentences
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Fever is often treated with antipyretic medications, including ibuprofen and aspirin.
From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2025
During the 10th round, Vuppala misspelled “phenocoll”: an antipyretic and analgesic drug.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2022
During the 10th round, Saharsh Kesav Vuppala misspelled “phenocoll”: an antipyretic and analgesic drug.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2022
Subsequently, the company became known solely as Sandoz and began making pharmaceuticals, the analgesic and antipyretic antipyrine being its first major product of this type.
From Salon • Dec. 14, 2013
The decoction is used internally as an antipyretic in fevers and in dysentery.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers
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