febrifugal

American  

[fi-brif-yuh-guhl, feb-ruh-fyoo-guhl] / fɪˈbrɪf yə gəl, ˌfɛb rəˈfyu gəl /

adjective

1. of or acting as a febrifuge.

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Etymology

Origin of febrifugal

First recorded in 1655–65; see origin at febrifuge, -al ¹

Example Sentences

The powdered bark is sometimes given to horses as a vermifuge; it possesses likewise tonic and febrifugal properties, containing a considerable amount of salicin.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various

A vegetable alkali found in the cinchona,—a genus of trees found in Peru,—the bark of which is much used as a febrifugal, and is known as Peruvian Bark.

From The Mysterious Island by White, Stephen W.

The country- people in that part of France, as in the Aveyron, use this little plant largely as a febrifugal infusion; they also drink it as tea.

From The Roof of France by Betham-Edwards, Matilda

But Michael Scott's noisy amorous novel of adventure was an extraordinary book to put in the hands of a child who had never been allowed to glance at the mildest and most febrifugal story-book.

From Father and Son: a study of two temperaments by Gosse, Edmund

The bark of this tree possesses febrifugal properties and is also used for tanning.

From Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture by Saunders, William