afebrile

[ ey-fee-bruhl, ey-feb-ruhl ]

adjective
  1. without fever; feverless.

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Origin of afebrile

1
First recorded in 1870–75; a-6 + febrile

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How to use afebrile in a sentence

  • Of the latter only one had a rise of temperature, while of the typical group only one was afebrile.

    Benign Stupors | August Hoch

British Dictionary definitions for afebrile

afebrile

/ (æˈfiːbraɪl, eɪ-) /


adjective
  1. without fever

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