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febrile

[ fee-bruh l, feb-ruh l or, esp. British, fee-brahyl ]
/ ˈfi brəl, ˈfɛb rəl or, esp. British, ˈfi braɪl /
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adjective

pertaining to or marked by fever; feverish.

Nearby words

febrifacient, febriferous, febrific, febrifugal, febrifuge, febrile, febrile convulsion, febris, february, february revolution, fec

Origin of febrile

1645–55; < New Latin, Medieval Latin febrīlis. See fever, -ile

Related forms

fe·bril·i·ty [fi-bril-i-tee] /fɪˈbrɪl ɪ ti/, nounnon·fe·brile, adjectivepost·fe·brile, adjectiveun·fe·brile, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for febrile

febrile

/ (ˈfiːbraɪl) /

adjective

of or relating to fever; feverish

Derived Forms

febrility (fɪˈbrɪlɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for febrile

C17: from medical Latin febrīlis, from Latin febris fever
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Medicine definitions for febrile

febrile

[ fĕb′rəl, fē′brəl ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or characterized by fever; feverish.
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