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1. Reducing fever. SYN: antifebrile, febrifugal. 2. An agent that reduces fever ( e.g., acetaminophen, aspirin). SYN: febrifuge. [anti- + G. pyretos, fever]
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antipyretic adj preventing, removing, or allaying fever
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n.
a drug that reduces fever by lowering the body temperature. Several analgesic drugs have antipyretic activity, including aspirin, paracetamol, phenylbutazone, and mefenamic acid.
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an·ti·py·ret·ic (an″te-) (an″ti-pi-retґik) [anti- + pyretic] 1. relieving or reducing fever; called also antifebrile. 2. an agent that relieves fever; called also febrifuge.Medical dictionary. 2011.