antipyretic
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an·ti·py·ret·ic
(ăn′tē-pī-rĕt′ĭk, ăn′tī-)adj.
Reducing or tending to reduce fever.
n.
A medication that reduces fever.
an′ti·py·re′sis (-rē′sĭs) n.
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antipyretic
(ˌæntɪpaɪˈrɛtɪk)adj
(Medicine) preventing or alleviating fever
n
(Pharmacology) an antipyretic remedy or drug
antipyresis n
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an•ti•py•ret•ic
(ˌæn ti paɪˈrɛt ɪk, ˌæn taɪ-)adj.
1. preventing fever.
n. 2. an antipyretic agent.
[1675–85]
an`ti•py•re′sis (-ˈri sɪs) n.
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antipyretic
antiphlogistic.
See also: Remediesany substance or medication effective in reducing fever. Also called febrifuge.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease |
Adj. | 1. | ![]() pyretic - causing fever |
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Translations
Antipyretikumantipyretisch
an·ti·py·ret·ic
n. antipirético-a, agente reductor de la fiebre.
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antipyretic
adj & n antipirético, antitérmicoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.