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febrifuge definition

feb·ri·fuge (feb′ri fyo̵̅o̅j′)

noun

any substance for reducing fever; antipyretic

Etymology: Fr fébrifuge (see febri- & -fuge), after LL febrifugia (see feverfew), the centaury, regarded as an antipyretic

adjective

reducing fever

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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