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antifebrile

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an⋅ti⋅fe⋅brile

[an-tee-fee-bruhl, -feb-ruhl, an-tahy-] Biochemistry, Pharmacology
–adjective
1. efficacious against fever; febrifuge; antipyretic.
–noun
2. an antifebrile agent.

Origin:
1655–65; anti- + febrile
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an·ti·feb·rile   (ān'tē-fěb'rəl, -fē'brəl, -brīl', ān'tī-)   
adj.  Capable of reducing fever; antipyretic.
n.  An agent that reduces fever.
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antifebrile an·ti·feb·rile (ān'tē-fěb'rəl, -fē'brəl, -brīl', ān'tī-)
n.
See antipyretic.

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