febrifacient

[feb-ruh-fey-shuhnt]

adjective

1. producing fever.

noun

1. something that produces fever.

febrifacient

/ ˌfɛbrɪˈfeɪʃənt /

adjective

1. producing fever

noun

1. something that produces fever

Word History and Origins

Origin of febrifacient¹

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

Example Sentences

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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