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antifebrilenoun
A medicine or substance that counters fever.
antifebrileadjective
Countering fever.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Antifebrileadjective
Good against fevers.
Etymology: from ἀντὶ, against, and febris, a fever.
Antifebrile medicines check the ebullition. John Floyer.
Wikipedia
antifebrile
An antipyretic (, from anti- 'against' and pyretic 'feverish') is a substance that reduces fever. Antipyretics cause the hypothalamus to override a prostaglandin-induced increase in temperature. The body then works to lower the temperature, which results in a reduction in fever. Most antipyretic medications have other purposes. The most common antipyretics in the US are usually ibuprofen and aspirin, which are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) used primarily as anti-inflammatories and analgesics (pain relievers), but which also have antipyretic properties; and paracetamol (acetaminophen), an analgesic without anti-inflammatory properties.There is some debate over the appropriate use of such medications, since fever is part of the body's immune response to infection. A study published by the Royal Society claims that fever suppression causes at least 1% more influenza deaths in the United States, or 700 extra deaths per year.
Webster Dictionary
Antifebrile
febrifuge
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Antifebrile
an-ti-feb′rīl, adj. efficacious against fever.—n. a substance with such properties.—Also Antifebrif′ic.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of antifebrile in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of antifebrile in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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