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febrile
The definition of febrile is a person who has a fever or has something caused by a fever.
(adjective)An example of febrile is someone with the flu and a temperature of 102 degrees.
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See febrile in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
- of or characterized by fever; feverish
- caused by fever
Origin: Fr fébrile < L febris, fever
See febrile in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
Of, relating to, or characterized by fever; feverish.
Origin:
Origin: Late Latin febrīlis
Origin: , from Latin febris, fever
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