English Explanatory Dictionary

febrifuge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of antipyretic (“a fever-reducing medication”).

Pronunciation

/ˈfɛbɹɪfjuːd͡ʒ/

Word forms

febrifuge febrifuges

Etymology

From French fébrifuge, from Latin febrifugus. Doublet of feverfew. Source of -fuge.

Synonyms

alexipyretic antifebrile antipyretic
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on F Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary