Febrile definition
Of, relating to, or characterized by fever; feverish.
adjective
Of or characterized by fever; feverish.
adjective
Caused by fever.
adjective
Of, relating to, or characterized by fever; feverish.
adjective
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The definition of febrile is a person who has a fever or has something caused by a fever.
An example of febrile is someone with the flu and a temperature of 102 degrees.
adjective
Origin of febrile
- Late Latin febrīlis from Latin febris fever
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Late Latin febrilis, from Latin febris ‘fever’.
From Wiktionary