FEBRIFUGE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever

Synonyms:

antipyretic; febrifuge

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("febrifuge" is a kind of...):

medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)

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