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feb·rile  (fbrl, fbrl)

adj.

Of, relating to, or characterized by fever; feverish.

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[Late Latin febrlis, from Latin febris, fever.]

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febrile [fee-brile]

Adjective

Formal

1. very active and nervous: increasingly febrile activity at the Stock Exchange

2. of or relating to fever [Latin febris fever]

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

febrile - of or relating to or characterized by fever; "a febrile reaction caused by an allergen" feverish afebrile - having no fever

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febrile

adjective (Formal) feverish, hot, fevered, flushed, fiery, inflamed, delirious, pyretic Medical