febrifuge
serving to dispel or reduce fever, as a medicine.
such a medicine or agent.
a cooling drink.
Origin of febrifuge
1Words Nearby febrifuge
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How to use febrifuge in a sentence
Said by M. Thoriel to possess considerable power as a febrifuge.
These compounds had a very surprising febrifuge action, without any unpleasant after effects or local disturbances.
And in order to cure it,” said Spilett to Cyrus Harding, “we need a febrifuge.
The Secret of the Island | W.H.G. Kingston (translation from Jules Verne)If before to-morrow morning we have not given him a more energetic febrifuge,” said the reporter, “Herbert will be dead.
The Secret of the Island | W.H.G. Kingston (translation from Jules Verne)The water in which it was dipped operated as a styptic, as a febrifuge, and possessed other properties as a medical talisman.
The Talisman | Sir Walter Scott
British Dictionary definitions for febrifuge
/ (ˈfɛbrɪˌfjuːdʒ) /
any drug or agent for reducing fever
serving to reduce fever
Origin of febrifuge
1Derived forms of febrifuge
- febrifugal (fɪˈbrɪfjʊɡəl, ˌfɛbrɪˈfjuːɡəl), adjective
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