[ 'fɛbrɪfju:dʒ ]
■ noun a medicine used to reduce fever.
Derivatives
febrifugal fɪ'brɪfjʊg(ə)l , ˌfɛbrɪ'fju:g(ə)l adjective
Origin
C17: from Fr. fébrifuge , from L. febris 'fever' + fugare 'drive away'; cf. feverfew .
[ 'fɛbrɪfju:dʒ ]
■ noun a medicine used to reduce fever.
Derivatives
febrifugal fɪ'brɪfjʊg(ə)l , ˌfɛbrɪ'fju:g(ə)l adjective
Origin
C17: from Fr. fébrifuge , from L. febris 'fever' + fugare 'drive away'; cf. feverfew .
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