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febrifacient

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feb⋅ri⋅fa⋅cient

  [feb-ruh-fey-shuhnt]
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–adjective
1. producing fever.
–noun
2. something that produces fever.
Origin:
1795–1805; febri- + -facient
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feb·ri·fa·cient   (fěb'rə-fā'shənt)   
n.  A substance that produces fever.
adj.  Causing fever.

[Latin febris, fever + -facient.]
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Main Entry: fe·bri·fa·cient
Pronunciation: "feb-r&-'fA-sh&nt, "fEb-
Function: noun
: a substance that causes fever
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febrifacient feb·ri·fa·cient (fěb'rə-fā'shənt)
n.
A substance that produces fever. adj.
or fe·brif·ic (fĭ-brĭf'ĭk) Causing or producing fever.

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