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View synonyms for febrile
febrile
[fee-bruhl, feb-ruhl, fee-brahyl]
adjective
pertaining to or marked by fever; feverish.
febrile
/ ˈfiːbraɪl, fɪˈbrɪlɪtɪ /
adjective
of or relating to fever; feverish
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Other Word Forms
- febrility noun
- nonfebrile adjective
- postfebrile adjective
- unfebrile adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of febrile1
C17: from medical Latin febrīlis , from Latin febris fever
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What does febrile mean?
Febrile is a more formal way of saying feverish—having a fever.A fever is an abnormally high body temperature, typically as the result of illness. In general, febrile can mean somehow related to or marked by fever. It is commonly used in formal medical contexts, but it can also be used metaphorically to describe situations marked by a state of anxious excitement.Example: Nothing is worse than the febrile sweat that comes with the flu.
Febrile is a more formal way of saying feverish—having a fever.A fever is an abnormally high body temperature, typically as the result of illness. In general, febrile can mean somehow related to or marked by fever. It is commonly used in formal medical contexts, but it can also be used metaphorically to describe situations marked by a state of anxious excitement.Example: Nothing is worse than the febrile sweat that comes with the flu.
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