febrifuge

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɛbrɪˌfjuːdʒ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(feb′rə fyo̅o̅j′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
feb•ri•fuge  (feb′rə fyo̅o̅j′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Drugsserving to dispel or reduce fever, as a medicine.

n. 
  1. Drugssuch a medicine or agent.
  2. a cooling drink.
  • Late Latin febrifugia plant good for curing fever. See febri-, -fuge
  • French
  • 1680–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
febrifuge /ˈfɛbrɪˌfjuːdʒ/ n
  1. any drug or agent for reducing fever
 adj
  1. serving to reduce fever
Etymology: 17th Century: from Medieval Latin febrifugia feverfew; see febri-, -fugefebrifugal /fɪˈbrɪfjʊɡəl; ˌfɛbrɪˈfjuːɡəl/ adj
'febrifuge' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
febri- - antifebrile - febrifugal - feverfew - fever tree

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