febrifacient

American

[feb-ruh-fay-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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of febrifacient

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

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