febrifuge
Syllables: feb·ri·fuge/ˈfɛbɹɪfjuːd͡ʒ/
febrifuge noun: synonym of antipyretic (“a fever-reducing medication”).
Noun
febrifuge (plural febrifuges)
- Synonym of antipyretic (“a fever-reducing medication”).
- ...therein it differs not from the mode of operation, which we observe in the famous peruvian febrifuge.1734, William Stukeley, Of the Gout, J. Roberts, page 19
- Ah, my boy, you forget the card index! Librarians invented that soothing device for the febrifuge of their souls...1919, Christopher Morley, “The Haunted Bookshop”, in The Haunted Bookshop, Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page & Company, →OCLC, page 20
- Synonyms:
- alexipyretic, antifebrile, antipyretic
febrifuge meaning in Tamil and Urdu
febrifuge in Tamil
- காய்ச்சல் தணிப்பு மருந்து, காய்ச்சல் அடக்கி, காய்ச்சல் நீக்கி
febrifuge in Urdu
- بخار کا علاج
Synonyms of febrifuge
Forms of febrifuge
| plural | febrifuges |
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Origin of febrifuge
From French fébrifuge, from Latin febrifugus. Doublet of feverfew. Source of -fuge.
Questions about febrifuge
- What does febrifuge mean?
- Febrifuge means synonym of antipyretic (“a fever-reducing medication”).
- What is febrifuge in Tamil?
- Febrifuge in Tamil is காய்ச்சல் தணிப்பு மருந்து, காய்ச்சல் அடக்கி, காய்ச்சல் நீக்கி. See Febrifuge meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is febrifuge?
- Febrifuge is a noun.
- How do you pronounce febrifuge?
- Febrifuge is pronounced /ˈfɛbɹɪfjuːd͡ʒ/.
- What is the plural of febrifuge?
- The plural of febrifuge is febrifuges.
Words near febrifuge in the dictionary
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