febrifugal

American  

[fi-brif-yuh-guhl, feb-ruh-fyoo-guhl] / fɪˈbrɪf jə gəl, ˌfɛb rəˈfju 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

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febrifugal

The taste, at once bitter and astringent, and the yellow colour of the bark led to the discovery of the febrifugal virtue of the cuspa.

From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 by Ross, Thomasina

The temperate mountains of Merida, Santa Fe, Popayan, Quito and Loxa produce the finest qualities of this febrifugal bark hitherto known.

From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 by Humboldt, Alexander von

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

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.