antipyretic
[ an-tee-pahy-ret-ik, an-tahy- ]
adjective
checking or preventing fever.
noun
an antipyretic agent.
Origin of antipyretic
1Other words from antipyretic
- an·ti·py·re·sis [an-tee-pahy-ree-sis, an-tahy-], /ˌæn ti paɪˈri sɪs, ˌæn taɪ-/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for antipyretic
antipyretic
/ (ˌæntɪpaɪˈrɛtɪk) /
adjective
preventing or alleviating fever
noun
an antipyretic remedy or drug
Derived forms of antipyretic
- antipyresis (ˌæntɪpaɪˈriːsɪs), noun
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