febrifacient

American

[feb-ruh-fey-shuhnt] / ˌfɛb rəˈfeɪ ʃənt /

adjective

producing fever.

noun

something that produces fever.

febrifacient British

/ ˌfɛbrɪˈfeɪʃənt /

adjective

producing fever

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noun

something that produces fever

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Etymology

Origin of febrifacient

First recorded in 1795–1805; febri- + -facient ( def. )

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Associated words: febrifacient, febrific, febrierous, febrifuge, febrifugal, pyretology, pyretic. feverish, a. febrile. fever spots. petechiæ. fewness, n. paucity. fiat, n. order, decree, mandate, edict, command. fib, n. falsehood, untruth. fiber, n. staple, thread, filament, pile. fickle, a. vacillating, volatile, mercurial, irresolute, fitful, capricious, unstable, inconstant, variable, wavering.

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