• Febrifuge

    Pronunciation

    • UK IPA: /ˈfÉ›bɹɪfjuːdÊ’/

    Origin

    From French fébrifuge, from Latin febris ("fever") + fugāre ("to drive away").

    Full definition of febrifuge

    Noun

    febrifuge

    (plural febrifuges)
    1. An antipyretic (fever-reducing) medication.
      • 1983, Lawrence Durrell, Sebastian, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 1131:And, by goodness, the door was ajar into the hall, for Constance had slipped out to the nearest pharmacy in search of a febrifuge for her fever-bound lover.
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