febrile
[ fee-bruh l, feb-ruh l or, esp. British, fee-brahyl ]
/ ˈfi brəl, ˈfɛb rəl or, esp. British, ˈfi braɪl /
adjective
pertaining to or marked by fever; feverish.
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OTHER WORDS FROM febrile
fe·bril·i·ty [fi-bril-i-tee] /fɪˈbrɪl ɪ ti/, nounnon·fe·brile, adjectivepost·fe·brile, adjectiveun·fe·brile, adjectiveWords nearby febrile
febrifacient, febriferous, febrific, febrifugal, febrifuge, febrile, febrile convulsion, febris, february, february revolution, fec
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British Dictionary definitions for febrile
febrile
/ (ˈfiːbraɪl) /
adjective
of or relating to fever; feverish
Derived forms of febrile
febrility (fɪˈbrɪlɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for febrile
C17: from medical Latin febrīlis, from Latin febris fever
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Medical definitions for febrile
febrile
[ fĕb′rəl, fē′brəl ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or characterized by fever; feverish.
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