antipyretic

[ an-tee-pahy-ret-ik, an-tahy- ]

/ ˌæn ti paɪˈrɛt ɪk, ˌæn taɪ- /

Medicine/Medical, Pharmacology

adjective

checking or preventing fever.

noun

an antipyretic agent.

Origin of antipyretic

First recorded in 1675–85; anti- + pyretic

OTHER WORDS FROM antipyretic

an·ti·py·re·sis

[an-tee-pahy-ree-sis, an-tahy-], /ˌæn ti paɪˈri sɪs, ˌæn taɪ-/, noun

Words nearby antipyretic

antiprothrombin, antiproton, antipruritic, antipsychiatry, antipsychotic, antipyretic, antipyrine, antipyrotic, antiq., antiquarian, antiquark

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Example sentences from the Web for antipyretic

In men doses of half a gramme (7·7 grains) act as an antipyretic, relieve neuralgia and have weak narcotic effects.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
When the fever is so excessive that quinia should be given as an antipyretic.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
The acid and its salts are antipyretic and were used in Germany instead of salicylates in rheumatic fever.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 6|Various
It will be well, in this connection, to allude briefly to a few other remedies which have been given for their antipyretic effect.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

The decoction is used internally as an antipyretic in fevers and in dysentery.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera

British Dictionary definitions for antipyretic

antipyretic

/ (ˌæntɪpaɪˈrɛtɪk) /

adjective

preventing or alleviating fever

noun

an antipyretic remedy or drug

Derived forms of antipyretic

antipyresis (ˌæntɪpaɪˈriːsɪs), noun

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Medical definitions for antipyretic

antipyretic

[ ăn′tē-pī-rĕt′ĭk, ăn′tī- ]

n.

An agent that reduces or prevents fever.antifebrile antithermic

adj.

Reducing or preventing fever.

Other words from antipyretic

an′ti•py•re′sis (-rē′sĭs) n.

单词	antipyretic
释义	antipyretic [ an-tee-pahy-ret-ik, an-tahy- ] / ˌæn ti paɪˈrɛt ɪk, ˌæn taɪ- / Medicine/Medical, Pharmacology adjective checking or preventing fever. noun an antipyretic agent. Origin of antipyretic First recorded in 1675–85; anti- + pyretic OTHER WORDS FROM antipyretic an·ti·py·re·sis [an-tee-pahy-ree-sis, an-tahy-], /ˌæn ti paɪˈri sɪs, ˌæn taɪ-/, noun Words nearby antipyretic antiprothrombin, antiproton, antipruritic, antipsychiatry, antipsychotic, antipyretic, antipyrine, antipyrotic, antiq., antiquarian, antiquark Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for antipyretic In men doses of half a gramme (7·7 grains) act as an antipyretic, relieve neuralgia and have weak narcotic effects. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection\|Alexander Wynter Blyth When the fever is so excessive that quinia should be given as an antipyretic. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various The acid and its salts are antipyretic and were used in Germany instead of salicylates in rheumatic fever. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 6\|Various It will be well, in this connection, to allude briefly to a few other remedies which have been given for their antipyretic effect. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various The decoction is used internally as an antipyretic in fevers and in dysentery. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines\|T. H. Pardo de Tavera British Dictionary definitions for antipyretic antipyretic / (ˌæntɪpaɪˈrɛtɪk) / adjective preventing or alleviating fever noun an antipyretic remedy or drug Derived forms of antipyretic antipyresis (ˌæntɪpaɪˈriːsɪs), noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for antipyretic antipyretic [ ăn′tē-pī-rĕt′ĭk, ăn′tī- ] n. An agent that reduces or prevents fever.antifebrile antithermic adj. Reducing or preventing fever. Other words from antipyretic an′ti•py•re′sis (-rē′sĭs) n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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