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Antipyretic - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Antipyretic : adj : preventing or alleviating fever [ant: pyretic]
(noun)
1: any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or
alleviate fever [syn: febrifuge]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Antipyretic : \An`ti*py*ret"ic\, a. (Med.)
Efficacious in preventing or allaying fever. -- n. A
febrifuge.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Antipyretic : Antipyretic: Something that reduces fever or quells it.
There are 3 classes of antipyretic medications that are sold OTC (over-the-counter) without prescription:
Based on anti-, against _ the Greek pyretos, fever from pyr, fire. The same root gives rise to pyrexia, a medical term for fever.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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