febrifuge

[ feb-ruh-fyooj ]

/ ˈfɛb rəˌfyudʒ /

adjective

serving to dispel or reduce fever, as a medicine.

noun

such a medicine or agent.

a cooling drink.

Origin of febrifuge

1680–90; <French <Late Latin febrifugia plant good for curing fever. See febri-, -fuge

Words nearby febrifuge

febricula, febrifacient, febriferous, febrific, febrifugal, febrifuge, febrile, febrile convulsion, febris, February, February Revolution

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Example sentences from the Web for febrifuge

I was taking a febrifuge draught, prepared by maternal caution and family pride.
Four Years in France|Henry Digby Beste
The bark of different species of Eucalyptus has been used in paper-making and tanning, and in medicine as a febrifuge.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8|Various
It has been much employed in Italy and on the Continent as a febrifuge.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
Oh, I can do better than that, friend Dick; for I can give you a febrifuge that won't cost any thing.
Five Weeks in a Balloon|Jules Verne

Its timber is tough, not over heavy, and extensively used already in the island; while its bark is a febrifuge and tonic.
At Last|Charles Kingsley

British Dictionary definitions for febrifuge

febrifuge

/ (ˈfɛbrɪˌfjuːdʒ) /

noun

any drug or agent for reducing fever

adjective

serving to reduce fever

Derived forms of febrifuge

febrifugal (fɪˈbrɪfjʊɡəl, ˌfɛbrɪˈfjuːɡəl), adjective

Word Origin for febrifuge

C17: from Medieval Latin febrifugia feverfew; see febri-, -fuge

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Medical definitions for febrifuge

febrifuge

[ fĕb′rə-fyōōj′ ]

n.

An agent that acts to reduce a fever; an antipyretic.

adj.

Acting to reduce fever.

单词	febrifuge
释义	febrifuge [ feb-ruh-fyooj ] / ˈfɛb rəˌfyudʒ / adjective serving to dispel or reduce fever, as a medicine. noun such a medicine or agent. a cooling drink. Origin of febrifuge 1680–90; <French <Late Latin febrifugia plant good for curing fever. See febri-, -fuge Words nearby febrifuge febricula, febrifacient, febriferous, febrific, febrifugal, febrifuge, febrile, febrile convulsion, febris, February, February Revolution Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for febrifuge I was taking a febrifuge draught, prepared by maternal caution and family pride. Four Years in France\|Henry Digby Beste The bark of different species of Eucalyptus has been used in paper-making and tanning, and in medicine as a febrifuge. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8\|Various It has been much employed in Italy and on the Continent as a febrifuge. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley Oh, I can do better than that, friend Dick; for I can give you a febrifuge that won't cost any thing. Five Weeks in a Balloon\|Jules Verne Its timber is tough, not over heavy, and extensively used already in the island; while its bark is a febrifuge and tonic. At Last\|Charles Kingsley British Dictionary definitions for febrifuge febrifuge / (ˈfɛbrɪˌfjuːdʒ) / noun any drug or agent for reducing fever adjective serving to reduce fever Derived forms of febrifuge febrifugal (fɪˈbrɪfjʊɡəl, ˌfɛbrɪˈfjuːɡəl), adjective Word Origin for febrifuge C17: from Medieval Latin febrifugia feverfew; see febri-, -fuge 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 febrifuge febrifuge [ fĕb′rə-fyōōj′ ] n. An agent that acts to reduce a fever; an antipyretic. adj. Acting to reduce fever. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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