† febrifugous,a.Obs. Also 8 febrifugious. [f. as prec. + -ous.] = febrifugal. 1683W. Harris Pharmacologia xii. 177, I have generally thought it Necessary to give some such..Febrifugous draught.1725Bradley Fam.Dict.s.v.Quinquina, The resinous febrifugious substance of this Barke.