FEBRIFUGE


Meaning of FEBRIFUGE in English

[ '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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