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antipyretic
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an·ti·py·ret·ic  (nt-p-rtk, nt-)
adj.
Reducing or tending to reduce fever.
n.
A medication that reduces fever.
anti·py·resis (-rss) n.
antipyretic [ˌæntɪpaɪˈrɛtɪk]
adj
(Medicine) preventing or alleviating fever
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) an antipyretic remedy or drug
antipyresis  [ˌæntɪpaɪˈriːsɪs] n
antipyretic
antiphlogistic.
See also: Remedies
any substance or medication effective in reducing fever. Also called febrifuge.
See also: Disease and Illness
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.antipyretic - any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate feverantipyretic - any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever
febrifuge
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Adj.1.antipyretic - preventing or alleviating feverantipyretic - preventing or alleviating fever      
pyretic - causing fever
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