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FEBRILE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or characterized by fever

Example:

a febrile reaction caused by an allergen

Synonyms:

febrile; feverish

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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Antonym:

afebrile (having no fever)

Pertainym:

fever (a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection)

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