Definition of Febrifuge

1. Noun. Any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever.

Exact synonyms: Antipyretic
Generic synonyms: Medicament, Medication, Medicinal Drug, Medicine
Derivative terms: Antipyretic

Definition of Febrifuge

1. n. A medicine serving to mitigate or remove fever.

Definition of Febrifuge

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Febrifuge

1. A medicine serving to mitigate or remove fever. Origin: L. Febris fever + fugare to put to flight, from fugere to flee: cf. F. Febrifuge. See Febrile, Feverfew. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Febrifuge

feazes
feazing
Feb
feblesse
feblesses
febricant
febricities
febricity
febricula
febrifacient
febriferous
febrific
febrific
febrifugal
febrifuge (current term)
febrifuge (current term)
febrifuges
febrile
febrile
febrile agglutinins
febrile albuminuria
febrile convulsion
febrile crisis
febrile psychosis
febrile seizure
febrile urine
febrile urticaria
febrilities
febrility
febris

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