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feb⋅ri⋅fuge

  [feb-ruh-fyooj]
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–adjective
1. serving to dispel or reduce fever, as a medicine.
–noun
2. such a medicine or agent.
3. a cooling drink.
Origin:
1680–90; < F < LL febrifugia plant good for curing fever. See febri-, -fuge
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feb·ri·fuge   (fěb'rə-fyōōj')   
n.  A medication that reduces fever; an antipyretic.
adj.  Acting to reduce fever.

[Latin febris, fever + -fuge.]
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Main Entry: feb·ri·fuge
Pronunciation: 'feb-r&-"fyüj
Function: noun or adjective
: ANTIPYRETIC
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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febrifuge feb·ri·fuge (fěb'rə-fy&oomacr;j')
n.
An agent that acts to reduce a fever; an antipyretic. adj.
or fe·brif·u·gal (fĭ-brĭf'yə-gəl, -brĭf'ə-) Acting to reduce fever.

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