Febrifuge
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /ˈfÉ›bɹɪfjuËdÊ’/
Origin
From French fébrifuge, from Latin febris ("fever") + fugÄre ("to drive away").
Full definition of febrifuge
Noun
febrifuge
(plural febrifuges)- 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.