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febrific

[ fi-brif-ik ]
/ fɪˈbrɪf ɪk /
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adjective
producing or marked by fever.
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Origin of febrific

First recorded in 1700–10; febri- + -fic
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British Dictionary definitions for febrific

febrific

febriferous

/ (fɪˈbrɪfɪk) /

adjective
causing or having a fever
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