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

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

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 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

It is said to possess febrifugal properties, and owing to its pleasant bitter taste it is used for flavoring cooling beverages.

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

It yields a bitter oil, and is supposed to possess febrifugal properties.

From The Social History of Smoking by Apperson, George Latimer